Schakowsky: 'President Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Immoral, Unconstitutional, and Dangerous'

EVANSTON, IL — After James Robart, a Washington state judge appointed by President George W. Bush, ordered a national halt to the enforcement of President Donald J. Trump's Jan. 27 executive order, officially titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" and decried by opponents as a "Muslim ban," Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Saturday issued the following statement:

“President Trump’s Muslim ban is immoral, unconstitutional, and dangerous to our national security. Since it was ordered, the ban has been rebuked by thousands of protestors across the country, Democratic lawmakers, experts in law and national security, and now a Republican-appointed federal district court judge.

I am very pleased that this hold has been ordered, and hope that it will allow the many men, women, and children previously affected by this order to reach our nation of immigrants.

Although this is a great step toward undoing this unconstitutional order, our work is not done yet. I am committed to keeping America’s doors open, and will continue to work hard to make sure this cruel and un-American Executive Order is permanently rescinded in its entirety.”

Photo: Rep. Schakowsky speaking to a rally against President Trump's immigration policy in Morton Grove Jan. 29 (Jonah Meadows)