Barack Obama: “The bill strengthens the FISA's privacy and civil liberties protections, while preserving essential authorities our…”

I think when we act on that basis, it doesn't always work out, but over time things do get better.

The effort, he said, “should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views.”

Now the Administration is actively trying to deport Congresswoman Omar, seemingly based solely on the unsubstantiated theory that she was actually 18 when her father was naturalized, and therefore is not a citizen.

It is a basic principle of American democracy that the government can’t selectively target individuals simply because of their political beliefs or what they say.