Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and leading Congressional Democrats held a press conference last night on the steps of the US Supreme Court to speak in opposition to Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting immigrants, Muslims, and refugees.
The Congressional Democrats were joined by two refugees affected by the executive orders, including one tearful woman who is now unsure of when she will again be able to reunite with her family in Iraq. Two of the speakers were New York’s Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who made headlines after helping to free one man from detention at JFK.
Right now, I’m joining w/ my fellow Dems on the steps of the Supreme Court to protest Trump’s #MuslimBan. Watch: https://t.co/LUfMNsMfqn
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 30, 2017
The #MuslimBan betrays our values. Refugees fleeing violence & persecution should have a home in America. #NoBanNoWall
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) January 30, 2017
Senator @CoryBooker: “We must be determined to stand up for refugees and against hate.” #NoBanNoWall #RefugeesWelcome #RescindRacism
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) January 30, 2017
.@SenWarren: “Donald Trump is trying to chip away at the very foundation of our democracy.” #NoBanNoWall #RefugeesWelcome #RescindRacism
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) January 30, 2017
.@SenWarren: “We will fight Donald Trump in the courts, we will fight Donald Trump in the Congress.” #NoBanNoWall #RescindRacism
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) January 30, 2017
.@SenWarren: “We will band together to fight Donald Trump as he tries to put himself above the law.” #NoBanNoWall #RescindRacism
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) January 30, 2017
Huge crowd outside Supreme Court in support of refugees and against forcing Americans to pay for a big wall pic.twitter.com/hHTrPdMjwL
— Jared Polis (@jaredpolis) January 30, 2017
Tonight we are here to remind President Trump that we welcome refugees w/ open arms; we don’t turn our backs on them #MuslimBan #NoBanNoWall pic.twitter.com/6LPGFQouS5
— Rep.Grace Napolitano (@gracenapolitano) January 30, 2017
Proud to stand for love and inclusion over @POTUS‘ fear and division. @HouseDemocrats are here to say #NoBanNoWall! pic.twitter.com/bHUBYxYKnY
— Rep. Joe Crowley (@repjoecrowley) January 30, 2017
Sen. @BernieSanders: “We say to President Trump: Rescind that ban!” #NoBanNoWall #RefugeesWelcome #RescindRacism
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) January 30, 2017
Sen. Merkley: “Let’s send a message to Donald Trump: Read the Constitution!” #NoBanNoWall #RefugeesWelcome #RescindRacism
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) January 30, 2017