Biden Cabinet members actions and issues: on Immigration

Xavier Becerra: Support DACA, oppose Muslim ban and family separation

Defended Dreamers and challenged the repeal of DACA.

Challenged the Trump Administration's attempt to illegally divert funding to build the Presid Source: California Attorney General website: Biden Cabinet Dec 16, 2020

Marty Walsh: Opposed Trump order on defunding sanctuary cities

Sanctuary cities are already fighting back against President Donald Trump's executive order to strip them of funding if they protect undocumented immigrants. "If people want to live here, they'll live here. They can use my office. They can use any office in this building," said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. "I will use all of my power within lawful means to protect all Boston residents--even if that means using City Hall itself as a last resort." Source: Common Dreams blog on 2021 Biden Cabinet Jan 26, 2017

John Kerry: Committed to increasing number of refugees that we take

As European countries cope with a wave of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East and Africa, Secretary of State John Kerry said the State Department will lift the overall number refugees it aims to resettle in the upcoming year. The department currently resettles 70,000 people from around the globe. "We are committed to increasing the number of refugees that we take, and we are looking hard at the number that we can specifically manage with respect to the crisis in Syria and Europe." Source: Buzzfeed blog on Biden Cabinet Sep 9, 2015

Marcia Fudge: Increasing high tech visas could hurt blacks seeking jobs

Fudge conveyed the Congressional Black Caucus' concern with allowing higher numbers of highly skilled immigrants into the U.S. "We know that [historically black colleges and universities] graduate more people in science, technology, engineering and math. But if you say you're going to have as many as 100,000 high-skilled visas come into this country every year, then that is saying to my children, 'You know what? Don't even go into that field, because there's not going to be a place for you.' " Source: National Public Radio on Biden Cabinet May 23, 2013

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*2020 Presidential contenders on Immigration:*
	*Democrats running for President:* Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO) V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE) Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC) Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT) Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN) Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ) Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX) Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI) Rep.John Delaney (D-MD) Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA) Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT) CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA) Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Marianne Williamson (D-CA) CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY) *2020 Third Party Candidates:* Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI) CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV) Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI) Howie Hawkins (G-NY) ~~Gov.Gary Johnson~~(L-NM) ~~Howard Schultz~~(I-WA) Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN)	*Republicans running for President:* ~~Sen.Ted Cruz~~(R-TX) ~~Gov.Larry Hogan~~ (R-MD) ~~Gov.John Kasich~~(R-OH) V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN) ~~Gov.Mark Sanford~~ (R-SC) Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY) Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL) Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY) *2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:* Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA) Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC) Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK) Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA) Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA) Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL) Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA) Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX) Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA) Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA) Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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