Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban
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For Immediate Release:
June 26, 2018
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Annaliese Davis 202-225-4131
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Hawaii on the Trump Administration's harmful and draconian Muslim Ban:
“I believe that the justices got it wrong in this case. President Trump made it very clear that his intention in imposing a draconian travel ban was to prevent Muslims from coming into the United States. This travel ban is part of a pattern we’ve come to see with this President – a concerted effort to close America off from the world, to retreat behind walls and shuttered borders and to advantage certain groups of Americans over others. Even if his actions have been declared constitutional, that does not mean they are right or they are in our nation’s best interest.
“Muslim immigrants have been a part of making America a stronger, safer, and more prosperous nation for generations. The President’s travel ban will not only weaken our nation by denying us talented immigrant workers and job creators and limiting the opportunity for foreign businesspeople to invest in America, it will also make us less safe by handing terrorist groups like ISIS a potent recruiting and radicalization tool. I urge the President to end this ban and work with Congress to ensure that our immigration and travel system is fair and smart.”
“I believe that the justices got it wrong in this case. President Trump made it very clear that his intention in imposing a draconian travel ban was to prevent Muslims from coming into the United States. This travel ban is part of a pattern we’ve come to see with this President – a concerted effort to close America off from the world, to retreat behind walls and shuttered borders and to advantage certain groups of Americans over others. Even if his actions have been declared constitutional, that does not mean they are right or they are in our nation’s best interest.
“Muslim immigrants have been a part of making America a stronger, safer, and more prosperous nation for generations. The President’s travel ban will not only weaken our nation by denying us talented immigrant workers and job creators and limiting the opportunity for foreign businesspeople to invest in America, it will also make us less safe by handing terrorist groups like ISIS a potent recruiting and radicalization tool. I urge the President to end this ban and work with Congress to ensure that our immigration and travel system is fair and smart.”