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National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act

Floor Speech

Date: April 21, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Religion Immigration

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Mr. JEFFRIES. Madam Speaker, I thank the distinguished chair for his yielding and for his leadership.

The foundational model of this country is e pluribus unum, out of many, one. It doesn't say out of many Europeans, one. It doesn't say out of many Anglo-Saxons, one. It doesn't say out of many Confederate sympathizers, one. It doesn't say out of many Christians, one. It certainly doesn't say out of many nations, except Muslim countries, one.

E pluribus unum. Out of many, one. That is what makes America a great country. And no matter what xenophobic behavior is coming out of the halls of power in this country, we are not going to let anyone take that away from us; not now, not ever.

Vote ``yes'' on the NO BAN Act so we can continue our country's long, necessary, and majestic march toward a more perfect Union.

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