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Schatz Statement on President Trump's New Muslim Ban

Statement

Date: March 6, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Executive Branch Immigration

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai"i) released the following statement on President Trump's new executive order that bans refugees and immigrants from certain Muslim-majority nations.

"This administration continues to use immigrants and refugees -- those fleeing from violence -- as scapegoats for global terrorism. This "updated' Muslim ban is still a Muslim ban. It may be more carefully constructed, but it is still racist and counterproductive. It's a violation of American values that only damages our national security."


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