Immigration issues are creating a climate headache for Biden
President Joe Biden’s agenda to green the nation’s economy relies on a simple pitch: creating good-paying jobs for Americans. However, there is one big issue: there might not be enough American workers to fill them.
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President Joe Biden’s agenda to green the nation’s economy relies on a simple pitch: creating good-paying jobs for Americans. However, there is one big issue: there might not be enough American workers to fill them. The labor reality puts pressure on the Biden administration to tackle the nation’s immigration system, which has long been a target of GOP demands.
POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down what immigration policy challenges the Biden administration could face, the high stakes for his green jobs agenda, and what this means for his re-election. Plus, Sen. Joe Manchin signaled he will not back Biden's nominee for an Interior Department assistant secretary, in yet another clash with the White House over the future of energy policy.
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