Fostering Undergraduate Talent By Unlocking Resources for Education Act

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Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the NO BAN Act.

Today is about our commitment to the most sacred of American ideals: to celebrate our diversity. But this administration has embarked on a crusade to demonize immigrants and our Muslim-American community.

Americans and their families have been targeted because of their religious beliefs, their race, and their ethnicity. Because of this bigotry, families and loved ones have been separated, unable to celebrate milestones or face hardships together.

Madam Speaker, I stand here today because one of the greatest and most beautiful things about our country is the diversity of people, views, and perspectives. We cannot allow an administration to upend our immigration system and upend our ideals. We must always stand up and speak out.

Madam Speaker, I remember my grandparents' and parents' stories about World War II, when they were ostracized and ultimately removed to internment camps. Let's not forget this past xenophobic history.

Madam Speaker, I am proud to support this bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

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