Cicilline Says Supreme Court Ruling on Travel Ban "Undermines Our Security & Our Values"

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Cicilline Says Supreme Court Ruling on Travel Ban "Undermines Our Security & Our Values"

David Cicilline says ruling "undermines our security and our values"
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s third travel ban in a 5-4 decision on Tuesday.

The ban puts limits on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries.

About the ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said, “The proclamation is expressly premised on legitimate purposes: preventing entry of nationals who cannot be adequately vetted and inducing other nations to improve their practices.”

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Congressman David Cicilline released the following statement:

“This is a bad decision that undermines our security and our values. The President made clear throughout the campaign that he wanted to limit the number of Muslims allowed to enter the United States. He put that rhetoric into action a few days into his presidency. It’s sad that the conservative majority on the Supreme Court ignored these basic facts in their decision.

President Trump’s racist, indefensible policies are making America less safe at home and less respected around the world. We are better than this. One day, we’ll look back on this ruling and wonder how we lost our way. Until then, I’ll continue fighting to stop the damage that President Trump’s policies are inflicting on the United States.”  


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