Velázquez on New Travel Ban Executive Order

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the President signed a new Executive Order seeking to reinstate the Muslim and Refugee ban:

"At its heart, this policy is an affront to our national values, makes our country less safe, potentially isolates our allies and will almost certainly not pass constitutional muster. The President may try and change the window dressing with his latest Order, but the central thrust remains an offensive, immoral, unconstitutional and un-American policy. We will fight this latest Executive Order in the courts, in the halls of Congress, in the airports and in the streets."

In late January, Velázquez went to John F. Kennedy International Airport where several travelers from Muslim nations had been detained under the previous Executive Order. Last week, she brought one of those travelers, Hameed Darweesh, as her guest to the President's speech to Congress.