Are President Biden and the Democrats serious about undoing the legacy of Stephen Miller and Donald Trump’s relentless effort to keep out legal immigrants and deny citizenship?

According to a front-page @nytimes piece over the weekend, the answer is yes.
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"With his considerable megaphone, President Biden is reinforcing why we need to turn the page on Trump’s cruelty, allow citizenship & legal immigration to flourish, & build towards a fair and generous immigration system." - @douglasrivlin
"A multiracial majority elected this President and the Democrats to do big things to help the country, improve lives and help us recover from the twin traumas of Donald Trump’s presidency and the COVID-19 pandemic." - @douglasrivlin
"Meanwhile, most Republicans seem determined to undermine voting, damage our democracy and shrink citizenship rather than expand it." - @douglasrivlin
"It’s time for Democrats to take the bull by the horns and fight to reestablish legal immigration and citizenship as fundamental ingredients in America’s success. The plan reported on in the New York Times is a good start." - @douglasrivlin

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