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On the recordMarch 15, 2017
This second travel ban was just the same ban in different wrapping paper. It had the same discriminatory intent, and we can't--we don't even know what this President's financial ties are to countries that are not on the list because he won't release that information.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan criticizes the travel ban for its discriminatory nature and lack of transparency.

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