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Showing Original Post only (View all)White House walks back Biden comments on migrant families payments [View all]
"The White House on Thursday walked back President Biden's comments from the day before that the administration would not be paying migrants separated at the border during the last administration $450,000 each, clarifying that the government would be willing to settle out of court with those families."If it saves taxpayer dollars and puts the disastrous history of the previous administrations use of zero tolerance and family separation behind us, the president is perfectly comfortable with the Department of Justice settling with the individuals and families who are currently in litigation with the United States government," White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
Biden on Wednesday was asked about reports that his administration was contemplating a payment of roughly $450,000 per person for separated migrant parents and children. "Thats not gonna happen," he told reporters when asked about the reported plan.
Jean-Pierre on Thursday asserted Biden was reacting specifically to the $450,000 figure that was mentioned when he was asked about it. "As press accounts to date indicate, DOJ made clear to the plaintiffs that the reported figures are higher than anywhere that a settlement can land," she said.
Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Biden on Wednesday if the payments could encourage migrants to flock to the U.S. "If you guys keep sending that garbage out, yeah," Biden said. "But its not true."
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in a statement suggested Biden had not not briefed on the actions of his own DOJ, and it further argued the president would be turning his back on a core campaign promise to provide a measure of justice for those separated under the Trump policy. "
[link:https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/580142-white-house-walks-back-biden-comments-on-migrant-families-payments|
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This is up to the courts, not the Biden administration, and The Hill is intentionally misrepresentin
JohnSJ
Nov 2021
#10
Sure it will, but the headline, "walking back" is bullshit. It is a clarification, and I am NOT
JohnSJ
Nov 2021
#8
It means that the courts will decide compensation for any undocumented people who were
JohnSJ
Nov 2021
#11
It is stuff like this that can make the administration appear to be disorganized
MichMan
Nov 2021
#13
That isn't correct; They are talking about the DOJ making settlements,so the cases don't go to court
MichMan
Nov 2021
#37
Not only that, it was the President himself on TV saying it;not Jen Psaki or some other spokesperson
MichMan
Nov 2021
#24
GQP'ers have tee's out with "Dementia Joe" on them, with a funny face he made pasted on them.
LenaBaby61
Nov 2021
#28
This is my take as well. Self-inflicted damage, which will then be exploited by the Rethugs
Celerity
Nov 2021
#38
The government faces numerous lawsuits from families separated under the trumps administration
JohnSJ
Nov 2021
#17
gotcha journalism. This will be amplified just like Hillary emails, and the media will play it
JohnSJ
Nov 2021
#21
Even some of my Mexican friends don't like this $ deal. One gal told me yesterday that ...
LenaBaby61
Nov 2021
#36