Duckworth introduces bill to rescind discriminatory Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and 35 Democratic colleagues today in introducing a bill to rescind President Trump’s discriminatory executive order barring immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries and suspending the U.S. refugee program.
“Just like his last Muslim ban, this executive order plays into our enemy’s hands by giving them a propaganda tool to spread a false narrative about the United States hating Muslims,” said Senator Duckworth. “This ban will not make our country safer; it betrays the American values those of us who served in uniform fought to defend. This travel ban is discriminatory and it needs to end.”
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In addition to Senator Feinstein and Senator Duckworth, the bill is cosponsored by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tom Udall (D-NM), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Carper (D-DE), Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Al Franken (D-MN), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Bob Casey (D-PA), Angus King (I-ME), , Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).
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