Congressman Serrano on Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow Muslim and Refugee Ban to Take Place

Washington, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to lift significant parts of the injunction against President Trump’s Muslim and Refugee ban, and allowing much of this executive order to be implemented while it decides its legality:

“I am deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s Muslim ban to take effect in part while its constitutionality is still being debated.  As I’ve said before, this ban is unconstitutional, discriminatory, and unfair. It illegally targets religious minorities, sending the wrong message to our partners in the fight against terrorism and to the entire world in terms of what our values are. It also threatens to foster more terrorist attacks by giving ISIS recruiters something that feeds right into their narrative to recruit followers. I trust the Supreme Court will come to the same conclusion when it hears this case.  And I very much hope it ultimately makes the right decision for our nation, our people, and the countless victims that will be harmed by this misguided policy.

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