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Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Executive Orders to Reunify Families Separated at the Border and Establish a Safe, Lawful Immigration System

Washington, DC – Today, President Joe Biden signed a series of Executive Orders and presidential directives that will reunify families separated at the border and authorize a review of the previous Administration’s damaging immigration policies that limited asylum, made it more difficult for immigrants to be naturalized, significantly expanded the public charge inadmissibility test, and

By Sara Durr|2021-02-02T18:40:24-05:00February 2, 2021|News, Press Room|

Nation’s Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Actions to Address Racial Equity and Systemic Racism

Washington, DC – Building off of executive actions addressing equity signed on his first day in office, President Joe Biden took further action today on issues related to racial equity and systemic racism. On the issue of housing, the president has taken action consistent with U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) policy, directing the Department of

By Sara Durr|2021-01-26T18:07:51-05:00January 26, 2021|News, Press Room|

Mayors Welcome Urgency Demonstrated by New Biden Actions to Fight Coronavirus, Collaborate with Cities

Washington, DC – On his second day in office, President Joe Biden took further steps to bolster and strengthen the American response to the coronavirus pandemic. The new executive orders and presidential directives signed today would help protect American workers, boost the production and delivery of Covid-19 testing and vaccines, help kids get back to

By Sara Durr|2021-01-21T18:36:50-05:00January 21, 2021|News, Press Room|

U.S. Mayors Celebrate President Biden’s Day One Focus on Rooting Out Systemic Racism and Supporting Underserved Communities

Washington, DC – On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took executive action to advance a racial equity agenda that aligns with U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) priority initiatives of dismantling systemic racism and ensuring the human and civil rights of all Americans. Welcoming the executive orders signed by the president, USCM President

By Sara Durr|2021-01-20T19:40:19-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|

Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Executive Orders

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed a combination of Executive Orders to change the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and provide economic relief to millions of Americans suffering from the economic fallout of the crisis. U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer released the following statement: “President Joe Biden has

By Sara Durr|2021-01-20T18:48:24-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|

U.S. Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Day One Action on Climate Change, Efforts to Advance Environmental Justice

Washington, DC – In recognition of the four concurrent crises facing our nation, President Joe Biden took executive action today on issues including racial equity, immigration, the ongoing COVID pandemic and climate change. On the issue of climate change, the President has taken numerous actions consistent with longstanding U.S. Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) policy. Most

By Sara Durr|2021-01-20T18:37:02-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|

U.S. Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Day One Action on DACA, Other Immigration Provisions

Washington, DC – On his first day in office, President Joe Biden took executive action on a host of priority issues, including significant changes to America’s immigration system long called for by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). The president has reinstated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects Dreamers, revoked the

By Sara Durr|2021-01-20T18:14:13-05:00January 20, 2021|News, Press Room|