Joe Biden says US is facing ‘existential’ fight with marginalized groups ‘dramatically under attack’

Former president says some politicians watch deportations of legal immigrants with glee' in speech to National Bar Association gala

Former United States President Joe Biden took the stage at the National Bar Association's 100th Annual Awards Gala in Chicago to deliver remarks honoring the United States civil rights legacy, and the state of the country.

Speaking amid continual scrutiny around his physical and mental health, Biden played up the importance of a strong judicial branch, and characterized the US as at a moment in time that makes us confront hard truths."