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Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Muslim Ban

Statement

Date: June 26, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Religion Judicial Branch

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled today to uphold President Trump's Muslim ban:

"Today's decision undermines the core value of religious tolerance on which America was founded. I am deeply disappointed that this ruling gives legitimacy to discrimination and Islamophobia.

"America holds a unique place in the world as a nation of immigrants. Unlike some other countries, we welcome refugees, asylum seekers, and dreamers fleeing war and instability in other parts of the world. America is and must remain the "land of the free' where the family escaping persecution in North Korea or civil war in Syria can seek shelter and thrive."

"Today's ruling is unjust. Like the Korematsu decision that upheld Japanese internment camps or Plessy v. Ferguson that established "separate but equal,' this decision will someday serve as a marker of shame. Until then, we must keep fighting for an America that recognizes that every human life has value and reflects our values of generosity and inclusion for all."


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