Source: US Sen Coons Office
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s new executive order fully restricting the entry of nationals from 12 countries, which he said was necessary to combat “radical Islamic terrorists”:
“President Trump’s own statement makes it clear exactly what this new executive order is: the latest attempt to institute his unpopular and immoral Muslim ban which was thrown out time and again by the courts in his first term. Improving our national security should be a bipartisan goal, but fear and bigotry do not keep Americans safe. What this will do instead is cause chaos, inflict pain, and break apart families, just as his prior attempts did. This order should be reversed, and Congress needs to reassert our role by passing laws that make our immigration system secure, effective and humane. That starts with taking up and passing my NO BAN Act to send a clear message that religious-based discrimination in immigration has no place in our nation.”
Senator Coons is the author of the NO BAN Act, which would strengthen the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination based on religion.
