• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I forgot, the only time Biden has the power to do anything, is when it disagrees with the party platform…

    Fucking weird how that works, huh?

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      9 months ago

      You need to separate your emotions from what’s going on here if you want to participate in a discussion.

      Fact of the matter is, there are limited strings to pull without getting ensnarled in the courts. The courts have a significant number of judges who are eager to block the Biden admin when it does try to do anything useful. Congress has the ability to fix this but they won’t. Technically, Schumer could call a vote and repeal the 60-vote requirement if the Dems wanted to, but then it’ll get trapped in the House.

      I do not think it is fair to neglect asylum seekers the way we have been. If you’re aware of some law or statute that gives him a few options to expand the programs, I’ll happily read them to be informed.

      Fact of the matter is, most people are not going to care about this as an election issue.

      https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/09/19/most-americans-express-support-for-taking-in-refugees-but-opinions-vary-by-party-and-other-factors/