On Thursday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” White House chief of press secretary Olivia Dalton answered a question about whether President Joe Biden supports the Laken-Reilly Act, which passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis. , said: To do that, we should really join a bipartisan border security agreement. ”
Host Blake Berman says, “Olivia, the Laken Riley Act passed the House today. Every Republican and 37 Democrats supported it. It would require the detention of immigrants who commit robbery and theft. Laken Riley. -The illegal immigrant who killed Riley committed theft but was later released. Would the President support the bill if the Senate passed it?
Dalton said, “You know, the people who are calling for this should really get on board with a bipartisan border security agreement. All of this is facing very important challenges for our country. The president knows that, and that’s why we spent four months working with the Senate in bipartisan good faith to get a tough and fair deal. And House Republicans really We should come to the table on this issue.”
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