My team is working with Democrats and Republicans to reach a compromise: Biden on immigration system

My team is working with Democrats and Republicans to reach a compromise: Biden on immigration system

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 12 2023, 10:29 PM • 32858 views

President Biden is working to reform the U.S. immigration system, seeking bipartisan compromise in Congress while maintaining support for Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden said that the immigration system in the United States needs to be changed and his team is working with Democrats and Republicans in Congress to reach an acceptable compromise. He said this during a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, an UNN correspondent reports .

I will not abandon my support for Ukraine... We need to change the immigration system in the United States, and my team is working with Democrats and Republicans in Congress to reach an acceptable compromise, change policy, and provide the necessary resources to secure our border. Compromise, that's how democracy works... 

- said Biden.

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Biden also called on Congress to approve funding for Israel, which is fighting Hamas.

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Addendum
Earlier it was reportedthat US House GOP spokesman Mike Johnson threatened to withdraw support for new funding for Ukraine unless the White House agrees to strengthen border security.