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LOS ANGELES, CA – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-34) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Trump’s first executive order banning Muslims and refugees from entering the United States. Two superseding versions of original executive order were issued in March and September. The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a challenge on the latest version of Trump’s Muslim travel ban in early spring.

“A year ago today, barely a week after his inauguration, Trump rolled out an ill-advised, unconstitutional, un-American Muslim travel ban that set the tone of his Presidency to the present day. By embracing policies steeped in xenophobia, cowardice, and incompetence, Trump has disgraced the Office of the President.

“The United States has been and must continue to be a place that welcomes people regardless of religions or nationalities. I hope the Supreme Court will permanently strike down this discriminatory ban once and for all.”

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