Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, whatever you call the President's recent executive orders, the reality is that they constitute a Muslim ban. Yesterday, one of my constituents was crossing the border into San Diego when he was singled out for having brown skin. He was asked by a CBP agent if he was Muslim as he stood in line. Well, in fact, he is an Indian-American man who got his citizenship mere months ago, and he was so proud to become a U.S. citizen because it meant that he could finally vote in our elections. His wife called our office, horrified at how casually her husband's civil rights had been violated, and she told us that she was scared now to travel with her kids because she didn't want to tell them that they shouldn't talk to any agents at the airport. Her voice wavered as she explained that she has lived here for 45 years, but this is the first time she ever felt scared because of her skin color. Mr. Speaker, I demand--in fact, we all should demand--that President Trump rescind these discriminatory orders immediately and that my Republican colleagues stand up against these un-American policies. ____________________”