The White House is walking back President Joe Biden’s comments after he called the situation at the border a “crisis” over the weekend. The administration is also issuing memos to remove the term “illegal alien” and replace it with “noncitizen” or “migrant.” It’s part of a push under the current administration to overturn Trump-era policies. On Jan. 20, his first day in office, Biden sent a citizenship bill to Congress, proposing to remove the term “alien” from federal immigration laws.
Biden is trying to convince some Republicans to support his infrastructure plan. He met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers for the second time to discuss his plan. So far, no Republican senators have endorsed it. Biden needs 10 Republican senators to override a filibuster.
