Biden heeds calls from Hill Dems, announces new anti-deportation protections

An executive order the president signed today also streamlines the process for DACA recipients to obtain work visas and fulfills a top request from Hispanic lawmakers on an urgent policy priority.

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus at the White House on June 18, 2024, at an event to mark the 12th anniversary of the DACA program. Left to right: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), CHC Chair Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), Rep. Chuy García (D-Ill.), Rep. Ver…