Biden to sign order to modernize the U.S. immigration system on Tuesday

[January 30, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to sign a directive modernizing the U.S. immigration system on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

President Joe Biden speaks before signing executive orders strengthening access to affordable healthcare at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

"On Tuesday, President Biden will deliver remarks and sign an executive order advancing his priority to modernize our immigration system," she told reporters at a daily briefing on Friday.

(Reporting by Steve Holland)

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