Nightly Nuance - January 25, 2021

Hello my friends.

Today, we're examining President Biden's Executive Order Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians.

You might be thinking, "Beth, this seems awfully niche!" And that is fair. But: I think there are several important reasons to talk about this Order. Here's an incomplete list, in no particular order: 

1) It is one example of how reporting on the number of Executive Orders Biden has issued is...incomplete, to put it nicely. 

2) It demonstrates what is, in my view, a necessary and appropriate use of Executive authority -- to effectuate policy that has been affirmed by Congress. 

3) It matters very, very much to 10,000+ Liberians living in the U.S. 

4) It speaks to this administration's comprehensive approach to immigration. 

5) And where we'll spend a lot of time today, it provides a stark example of how history continues to play out. 

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