Commentary: Biden must act fast on immigration fixes, and welcome Ukrainian refugees
by Neil Schwartz, Chicago Tribune
Apr 07, 2022
3 minutes
President Joe Biden recently announced that, in addition to $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Europe, the United States would accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees using the “full range of legal pathways.” Despite representing a fraction of those fleeing Ukraine, Biden’s goal would be a watershed moment if only it were possible.
Regrettably, though, this is merely a headline grabber rather than a policy grounded in reality.
Aside from the fact that the administration has not laid out any concrete plans to accomplish Biden’s commitment, America’s legal refugee framework was not
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