As the governor of a swing state, Whitmer has been identified as the Democratic nominee for president in 2024 in the event that Biden steps down. Prior surveys have indicated that she would perform the best among several contenders against the presumed Republican nominee, former President Trump.
In the event that she is nominated and wins in November, she will assume leadership of the federal government during a period when immigration policy is in crisis.
Whitmer has generally agreed with President Biden’s immigration policy initiatives. She released a positive statement endorsing Biden’s announcement of further restrictions on asylum last month, stating that he is “delivering.”
By easing the process for immigration officials to deport individuals who are in the country illegally, President Biden’s executive action would lessen the workload for our Border Patrol agents and contribute to border security. The president has been working to send a record number of border agents and officers to the southern border, and today’s announcement expands on that effort,” she said. President Biden is providing the genuine answers that the American people have been waiting for today.
