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Post by bot on Feb 12, 2017 21:06:01 GMT -5
Hoyer: Ninth Circuit Ruling Rebukes Unconstitutional Muslim Ban, Upholds Ideals of Our Nation
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement this evening on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel's unanimous decision to maintain the stay on President Trump's Muslim ban:
"Tonight, America's judicial system delivered a strong rebuke to the Trump Administration's unconstitutional Muslim ban. With its unanimous 3-0 ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel rejected the Administration's attempts to subvert the values and highest ideals of our nation. It also rejected a policy that threatens our national security and will hinder us in the war against ISIS and other purveyors of terror. This is a victory not only for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the ban but a victory for everything America stands for as well. Now, it is incumbent upon the President to respect the independent judgment of our courts and abide by this decision. I urge him to withdraw this ban altogether."
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