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    Jean Guerrero: Biden can win on immigration by outmaneuvering the xenophobic wing of the GOP

    by Jean Guerrero, Los Angeles Times Nov 07, 2023 4 minutes
    Gavin Newsom signed a bill in October that authorizes him to work with the federal government to protect farm workers from deportation.

    President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to legalize millions of long-term undocumented immigrants. For three years, he has managed to deflect criticism for failing to deliver by pointing to the divided Congress.

    Now, activists are pressuring him to use his authority to protect this essential workforce. The question is whether he can do so without strengthening his MAGA opposition, which thrives on "open borders" hysteria. Should he even try, given the likelihood of litigation? The answer is yes. With creativity and moderation, he can outmaneuver the xenophobic wing of the Republican Party.

    On Nov. 13 and 14 in Washington, D.C., a coalition of immigrant rights groups, business Biden to open the door to work permits for millions of people who've lived here for decades. They want him to grant them , as he did for of new arrivals from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua.

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