Raskin) and the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal) for their
tremendous leadership. They have hit the ground running here in
Congress in defense of our Nation's immigrants and refugees and for all
who just seek to live the American Dream. So thank you very much for
your leadership and for calling us together tonight. Mr. Speaker, in his first week as President, Donald Trump issued an
executive order essentially banning immigrants and refugees from the
United States on the basis of religion. This action effectively shuts
our gates to some of the most vulnerable people in the world fleeing
danger and death. This ban flies in the face of our fundamental values as Americans. It
is, yes, morally reprehensible and will only serve to make the United
States less safe. This executive order is also a direct threat to our
national security. Banning Muslim immigrants and refugees only fuels
ISIS propaganda by promoting the false idea that the United States is
at war with Islam. This halfway ban is felt in our communities across
the Nation. In my district, one Iranian student at the University of California,
Berkeley was not allowed to board the plane to return to the United
States.
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