Biden's Executive Orders Put American Workers Last, Sen. Tom Cotton Says

By Neil P. First Posted: Jan 22, 2021 03:28 AM EST

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton criticized Pres. Joe Biden's executive orders on Wednesday accusing him of putting American workers last.

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U.S. President Joe Biden signs executive orders as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House.

Pres. Biden's Executive Orders

Pres. Joe Biden signed and issued not more than 17 executive orders on Wednesday as he entered the White House as the country's 46th president. The executive orders focused on immigration, climate change, and other reversals of Pres. Donald Trump's executive actions.

In a recent Latin Post article, it said Pres. Joe Biden sent a new Immigration Bill in the House to help around 11 million illegal immigrants in the country get citizenship. The proposed bill will let illegal immigrants have temporary legal status, which means that they can work and live in the country.

Pres. Biden also ordered the Department of Homeland Security to pause some deportations in 100 days starting Jan. 22 to give the agency time to review its enforcement policies. These two directives from Biden are included in the executive orders he signed and issued during his inauguration.

His administration is serious about putting changes in the country's immigration policy, in contrast to the previous administration that limits the entry of foreign individuals.

Sen. Tom Cotton Criticized the Executive Orders

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton criticized the executive orders of Pres. Joe Biden. He accused the president of putting American workers last in terms of getting the jobs in the country.

According to a published report of The Blaze, Sen. Cotton noted that the executive orders were detrimental to the United States.

Sen. Cotton said: "The president preached unity from the inaugural stand and then in the Oval Office he signed executive orders on immigration that would stop construction of the border wall and give work permits to millions of illegal immigrants in our country, putting American workers last, putting foreigners first."

The Republican Senator also criticized Pres. Biden for revoking the Keystone XL Pipeline permit since it will prevent around 60,000 jobs from being created and lead to thousands of job losses that will add to the number of unemployed persons. Sen. Cotton continued and said the permit was revoked simply because the Democratic Party disfavors those kinds of jobs.

He added that Biden's decision to end the travel ban in countries like Syria is a manifestation that they want to reverse everything that Trump ordered regardless of its impact. Sen. Cotton asserted that the new administration should ensure that these people are not a threat to the country and do not carry the coronavirus.

Sen. Cotton's View on $1.3 Trillion Stimulus Package

One of the main goals of Pres. Joe Biden is to deliver a $1.3 trillion stimulus package to millions of struggling Americans.

It could happen because the Democratic Party has full control of Congress and Vice Pres. Kamala Harris could break the tie in the Senate, giving favor to Biden's agenda.

However, Sen. Cotton said: "I don't think we should move forward with a huge budget that would really just fulfill a lot of longstanding Democratic wishes, not specifically address the needs the American people have because of this once in a century pandemic."

Sen. Cotton further stressed that there is a need for bipartisan support in the planned $1.3 trillion stimulus package, adding that Democrats would have difficulty letting the Republican Party members support and sign the bill.