Schumer calls for Trump admin to 'rescind' refugee order
Source: The Hill
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Trump administration to back off the president's sweeping order barring many refugees after a number of detentions at U.S. airports Saturday.
Schumer said that he called Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly on Saturday "to urge the administration to rescind these anti-American executive actions that will do absolutely nothing to improve our safety."
"In fact, they will do the opposite. We have a long and proud tradition of accepting refugees who seek safety in the United States, after a long and thorough vetting process. That tradition should continue," he said.
“These executive orders were mean-spirited and un-American in their origin, and implemented in a way that has caused chaos and confusion across the country. They will only serve to embolden and inspire those around the globe who would do us harm. They must be reversed, immediately," Schumer added.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/316711-schumer-calls-for-trump-admin-to-rescind-refugee-order
Just another story to push against the sock puppet/alternative fact narrative that Democrats have remained silent regarding Trump's efforts to ban refugees based on religion.
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