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On the recordAugust 9, 2026
“Inscribed on the Statue of Liberty is Emma Lazarus’s poem calling her the ‘Mother of Exiles,’ guiding the poor and displaced to safety. President Trump and his allies are trying to replace that open door with a velvet rope, welcoming only those who fit his vision of ‘desirable’ Americans: people who look and speak a certain way, or who can pay the right price. That is not who we are as a country, and it is not something we will accept as a state.
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Ned Lamont
Democratic · Connecticut
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portal.ct.gov

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Statement on President Trump's executive orders

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