Kaine Statement on Trump Administration’s Revival of Travel Ban Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s revival of his travel ban policy:

“Trump has said again that the latest travel ban is about targeting Muslims. So I’ll repeat what I said the last time he implemented this disgusting policy: Religious freedom is a Virginia value through and through, and it’s the First Amendment to the Constitution for good reason. Thomas Jefferson himself said we do not prefer or punish people in this country because of how they worship or whether or not they choose to worship. We forced Trump to explain himself in court last time, and we’ll do it again.”

During President Trump’s first term, Kaine was outspoken against President Trump’s discriminatory travel bans. Kaine is a cosponsor of the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act), legislation to clarify and strengthen the Immigrant and Nationality Act to ensure that the nondiscrimination provision includes protection from religious discrimination and applies to all individuals traveling to the U.S.

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