SAN DIEGO, CA -- Today, the Trump Administration reissued its divisive travel ban executive order by, among other things, limiting the issuance of visas to individuals from six Muslim-majority countries, and stopping all refugee admissions for 120 days.
Laura Moreno, Chair of the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium, issued the following statement:
"The revised executive order continues to be a misguided effort to target immigrants and refugees based on their religion and the geography of their birth. These actions put our country's safety and security at risk, and sow fear, hate, and division in our communities. San Diego is a thriving and diverse place thanks in part to the contributions of immigrants and refugees who call this place home, and we stand united in rejecting the revised executive order."
About San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium
The San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium is a project of Alliance San Diego. Since 2007, community, faith, labor, and legal organizations have come together as the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium (SDIRC). Through SDIRC, these organizations are pursuing four common goals: support comprehensive immigration reform; stop the spread of local policies and practices that target and violate the civil and human rights of immigrants; educate immigrants; and educate the public about the important contributions of immigrants. More at: www.immigrantsandiego.org.
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