I believe the President's orders are misguided and illegal. The
courts will rule in days. His orders are wrong, in no small part,
because they threaten to take away one of the primary reasons why ours
is the greatest country in the history of the world--the country that
my father, a refugee from Nazi Germany, sought in 1935. He arrived here
at 17 years old with not much more than the shirt on his back, speaking
little English, knowing just about no one. This country gave him the
chance to succeed. I think about how sad and ashamed he would be if he saw the actions
taken by this President: orders to ban people from coming into this
country because of their religion; prioritizing one religion against
another and raising fears that do damage to our core constitutional
principles. Barring refugees like children who are harmed in other lands seeking
to come to this country deprives us of the great talents, gifts, and
energy that have helped to shape and build this country because we are
truly stronger as a result of our diversity. We are a nation of
immigrants. Our strength comes from the talents, energy, and vibrancy
of these individuals who come to this country as children with their
parents. This order makes us less safe because it provides a recruiting tool
to extremists like ISIS.
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