US Immigration Agency Changes Mission, Removes Key Phrases

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A key federal agency on Feb. 10 changed its mission statement, removing several key phrases.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) โ€œupholds Americaโ€™s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve,โ€ the new mission statement says.

Under the old statement, the agency was described as โ€œadminister[ing] the nationโ€™s lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values.โ€

USCIS, with approximately 19,000 employees, oversees legal immigration to the United States.

Ur Jaddou, the agencyโ€™s director, said the new statement โ€œreflects theโ€ฏinclusiveโ€ฏcharacter of both our country and this agency,โ€ adding, โ€œThe United States is and will remain a welcoming nation that embraces people from across the world who seek family reunification, employment or professional opportunities, and humanitarian protection.โ€

โ€œUSCIS is committed to ensuring that the immigration system we administer is accessible andโ€ฏhumane. As we look towards the future, my commitment will remain the sameโ€”USCIS will continue to serve the public with respect and fairness, and lead with integrity to reflect Americaโ€™s promise as a nation of welcome and possibilityโ€ฏtoday and for generations to come,โ€ Jaddou, an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, added.

Michael Knowles, president of AFGE Local 1924, said the union supports the statement.

He told The Epoch Times in an email that it โ€œreflects the views of many of the employees who do this important work.โ€

The union represents USCIS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement workers. Both agencies sit inside the Department of Homeland Security.

Ken Cuccinelli, who served as acting USCIS director during the Trump administration, offered an opposing view.

โ€œWhen weโ€™ve got an invasion at the border, this is what USCIS chooses to spend their time on. This is just another example of Left-wing busy-bodies shirking their duty to Americans and not protecting our border,โ€ he told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.

Several lawmakers also spoke out about the change.

โ€œWith this move, the Biden Administration is signifying that lawful immigration, protecting Americans, and securing our homeland are no longer its priorities,โ€ Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said on Twitter.

โ€œThe Biden Administration has made clear that lawful immigration, protecting Americans, and securing our homeland are no longer a priority of theirs,โ€ added Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas). โ€œThis is a complete dereliction of duty.โ€

Byย Zachary Stieber

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