PHOENIX—Rep. Greg Stanton released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s executive action.
“I applaud the President for taking executive action today. It will keep families together in the United States and provide Dreamers, who have built their lives here, the opportunity to work in their communities and use their academic degrees to strengthen our economy—without fear of deportation.
However, it is still the responsibility of Congress to pass strong border security measures and meaningful, commonsense immigration reform. We need comprehensive legislation to keep our southern border secure and create orderly pathways. I am willing to work with anyone, Republican or Democrat, to get this important work done.”
Stanton also released a statement last week with the New Democrat Coalition Immigration and Border Security Task Force, which Stanton chairs, calling for action to protect Dreamers.