Biden Pleads With Governors to Persuade Republicans to Pass Border Deal

‘Let’s keep working to fix the entire system. I hope you all can help,’ President Biden told the nation’s governors.

President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 23, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the nation’s governors at the White House on Friday during their winter gathering in Washington.

Addressing the governors at the White House, the president highlighted the importance of overhauling border security and immigration policies. He urged the governors to exert pressure on members of Congress to approve the Senate deal that had been recently negotiated.