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Public Response
to Muslim Ban 2.0
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States Opposing Muslim Ban 2.0:
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States filing independent briefs supporting WA lawsuit: CA, CT, DE, Il, IA, ME, MD, NM, PA, RI, VT, and VA
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Opposing Muslim Ban 2.0:
Poligon Statements and Events:
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The Muslim community is a significant and undeniable asset to our country’s diversity, prosperity, and pride. It is therefore more important than ever to stay engaged and contact your congressional representatives. Click on this week's Action Alert for helpful guidelines.
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- On Hawaii Court Ruling: “Another blow to the president’s unconstitutional Muslim Ban. President Trump during the campaign made clear his intention to impose a Muslim ban[...]Every time our country has targeted a minority group for discriminatory treatment, we have been very wrong, and this administration’s actions are no different” Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI). Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-6) "[Goodlatte] supports President Trump's executive orders to secure the border, enforce immigration laws and protect our nation."
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On SOLVe Act 2.0 : “The Order violates our nation’s commitment to freedom of belief and humanitarian protection” and “makes Americans less safe by fueling ISIS propaganda and fracturing critical alliances in the fight against terror.” Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) and Rep. John Conyers ( D-MI-13)
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On NO HATE Act: “Hate crimes don’t just harm one individual or one piece of property—they’re intended to hurt an entire community. That’s what makes hate crimes so dangerous and insidious. But that’s also why it’s so important for us to stand together in opposition to hate crimes.” Sen. Richard Blumenthal(D-CT).
- On Geert Wilder’s statement about “somebody else’s babies” : “In context, what it means is that A) Steve King believes western civilization is under attack by ‘outsiders;’ and B) those outsiders can never be assimilated or be considered part of ‘our civilization’.” Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4)
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