Biden says he will raise refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500, after widespread criticism for extending Trump-era levels Sean Sullivan
President Biden on Monday lifted the annual limit on the number of refugees who can be admitted into the United States through September to 62,500 but said admissions would fall short of that mark capping months of wavering and reversals from his administration and fierce blowback from human rights advocates and fellow Democrats.
In a written statement, Biden said he was raising the record-low cap of 15,000 set by the Trump administration, “which did not reflect America’s values as a nation that welcomes and supports refugees.”
Companies, wealthy must pay fair share to fund college, childcare: Biden
Reuters | May 03, 2021 04:18 PM EDT
U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden leave Marine One helicopter to board Air Force One for travel to Virginia from Joint Base Andrews, (Photo : REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
President Joe Biden on Monday called on wealthy Americans and corporations to pay their fair share to fund free community college and other benefits for workers as he promoted his sweeping jobs and safety-net plans at schools in Virginia.
Speaking at Tidewater Community College in the port city of Norfolk, Virginia, Biden said his proposed expansion of the U.S. public education system would rebalance the economy and benefit lower-income Americans.
May 4, 2021
The Biden administration is supporting Pfizer Inc.’s move to begin exporting U.S.-made doses of its coronavirus vaccine, as the White House starts to open up production for shot-starved nations abroad.
“We are glad to see that they are working with other countries to help them meet their supply needs,” Jeff Zients, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator, told Bloomberg News in a statement. He said the company is ahead of schedule in its commitments to supply the U.S.
The governments of Mexico and Canada said last week that they expected to begin receiving doses of Pfizer’s vaccine from the U.S., the first time the company’s American-made shots are known to have been delivered to any buyer other than the American government.
School Girl Confesses to Biden that She Takes Naps, Pretends Mic Doesn t Work in Online Class
On 5/3/21 at 8:40 PM EDT
A fifth grade student told President Joe Biden that the ability to pretend like your mic doesn t work was an advantage of virtual classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday.
Biden and first lady Jill Biden heard from students and teachers during a visit to Yorktown Elementary School in Virginia. Students provided a range of responses when asked for their opinions on distance learning as opposed to brick-and-mortar classrooms, with one girl suggesting that napping and avoiding answering difficult questions were among the virtues of virtual classrooms.
Biden pushes 17 years of free school, asks companies and wealthy to pay fair share
The Democratic president faces significant opposition from Republicans to his tax and spending plans, even with his promise that individuals making less than $400,000 annually will not be affected. Democrats hold slim majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit Yorktown Elementary School in Yorktown, Virginia, U.S. May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
NORFOLK, Va., May 3 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday called on wealthy Americans and corporations to pay their fair share to fund free community college and other benefits for workers as he promoted his sweeping jobs and safety-net plans in Virginia.