Washington, The White House has said the United States is a country of immigrants, defending President Joe Biden's remarks calling its two Quad partners - India and Japan - as well as Russia and China "xenophobic" nations, saying None of these countries, unlike the US, welcome immigrants.
Responding to a question about comments made by Biden at an election fundraiser on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president was making a "broad point."
“He was making a broad point. “Our allies and partners know very well how much this president respects them,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at his daily press conference on Thursday.
He said, “As you know, with respect to Japan, he was just here for a state visit.The US-Japan relationship is an important relationship. This is a deep, lasting alliance."
He said, "He (Biden) was making more broad remarks, speaking about this country, how important it is to be a country of immigrants and how I make our country stronger. And so, that's what he was talking about." Were staying." ,
“This is about our relations with our allies, which continues.Obviously, we have strong relations with India (and) Japan. And the president, I just look at the last three years, has certainly focused on those diplomatic relations," Jean-Pierre said.
“He was talking about who we are as a country. He was talking about the importance of immigrants being in the country, especially when you look at the attacks that we've seen recently, in the last few years, particularly on immigrants,'' the White House press secretary said. The secretary said defensively. chairman."The President has always been outspoken in speaking out on issues that are important to the American people. We are a nation of immigrants. This matters. We have seen these attacks. And so, the President will never back down."From there," said Jean-Pierre.
“It is important for us to remember that we are a country of immigrants. I explain in those comments what he was talking about and focusing on: A nation of immigrants makes us stronger. It's important to be very clear about it," she said.
Addressing his supporters at a Democratic Party fundraiser here on Wednesday evening, Biden said, “This election is about freedom, America is a democracy.That's why I desperately need you. You know, one of the reasons your economy is growing is why you and many others? Because we welcome immigrants."
"We look at the reasons - look, think about it. Why is China getting so bad economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia having trouble? Why is India having trouble? Because they're xenophobic," presumptive Democratic nominee Biden said.India and Japan are members of the Quad – a four-member strategic security dialogue that includes the US and Australia.
Biden hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit last year, while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the White House in April for an official visit.
Biden has been a target of his opponents and the Republican Party due to his high-handed immigration policies, as hundreds and thousands of illegal immigrants enter the United States every month.
Immigration is a hot topic in the November 5 presidential election, in which Biden will face the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.
Responding to a question about comments made by Biden at an election fundraiser on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president was making a "broad point."
“He was making a broad point. “Our allies and partners know very well how much this president respects them,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at his daily press conference on Thursday.
He said, “As you know, with respect to Japan, he was just here for a state visit.The US-Japan relationship is an important relationship. This is a deep, lasting alliance."
He said, "He (Biden) was making more broad remarks, speaking about this country, how important it is to be a country of immigrants and how I make our country stronger. And so, that's what he was talking about." Were staying." ,
“This is about our relations with our allies, which continues.Obviously, we have strong relations with India (and) Japan. And the president, I just look at the last three years, has certainly focused on those diplomatic relations," Jean-Pierre said.
“He was talking about who we are as a country. He was talking about the importance of immigrants being in the country, especially when you look at the attacks that we've seen recently, in the last few years, particularly on immigrants,'' the White House press secretary said. The secretary said defensively. chairman."The President has always been outspoken in speaking out on issues that are important to the American people. We are a nation of immigrants. This matters. We have seen these attacks. And so, the President will never back down."From there," said Jean-Pierre.
“It is important for us to remember that we are a country of immigrants. I explain in those comments what he was talking about and focusing on: A nation of immigrants makes us stronger. It's important to be very clear about it," she said.
Addressing his supporters at a Democratic Party fundraiser here on Wednesday evening, Biden said, “This election is about freedom, America is a democracy.That's why I desperately need you. You know, one of the reasons your economy is growing is why you and many others? Because we welcome immigrants."
"We look at the reasons - look, think about it. Why is China getting so bad economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia having trouble? Why is India having trouble? Because they're xenophobic," presumptive Democratic nominee Biden said.India and Japan are members of the Quad – a four-member strategic security dialogue that includes the US and Australia.
Biden hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit last year, while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the White House in April for an official visit.
Biden has been a target of his opponents and the Republican Party due to his high-handed immigration policies, as hundreds and thousands of illegal immigrants enter the United States every month.
Immigration is a hot topic in the November 5 presidential election, in which Biden will face the presumptive Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.
