By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-biden-urges-gop-to-overcome-politics-on-immigration-reform-during-his-2024-state-of-the-union Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Biden urges GOP to overcome politics on immigration reform during his 2024 State of the Union Politics Mar 7, 2024 11:07 PM EDT In his last State of the Union address before the general election, President Joe Biden chided Republicans for stalling efforts to pass legislation on immigration reform. Watch Biden’s remarks in the player above. “Get this bill done. We need to act now,” Biden said, adding that likely Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump — whom Biden did not name — has discouraged Congress from making progress on an immigration deal during the presidential campaign. Biden said he would not demonize immigrants or separate families. He also feigned disappointment when Republicans booed the bipartisan immigration bill his administration had pushed forward to “tackle the backload” of immigration cases “so they can resolve cases in six months instead of six years now.” Find more of our coverage: WATCH LIVE: 2024 State of the Union Address READ MORE: How to watch the 2024 State of the Union READ MORE: In Biden’s final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam @LauraSanthanam
In his last State of the Union address before the general election, President Joe Biden chided Republicans for stalling efforts to pass legislation on immigration reform. Watch Biden’s remarks in the player above. “Get this bill done. We need to act now,” Biden said, adding that likely Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump — whom Biden did not name — has discouraged Congress from making progress on an immigration deal during the presidential campaign. Biden said he would not demonize immigrants or separate families. He also feigned disappointment when Republicans booed the bipartisan immigration bill his administration had pushed forward to “tackle the backload” of immigration cases “so they can resolve cases in six months instead of six years now.” Find more of our coverage: WATCH LIVE: 2024 State of the Union Address READ MORE: How to watch the 2024 State of the Union READ MORE: In Biden’s final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now