Tell Congress: Repeal the “Muslim Ban” and Co-Sponsor and Pass the NO BAN Act!  We must do all we can to stop the Trump administration’s discriminatory practices against Muslim and immigrant people and we must act NOW. Take Action

Dear Friend,

Last week, the Trump administration expanded its discriminatory Muslim Ban to include: Sudan, Tanzania, Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, and Nigeria-- Africa’s largest economy, affecting nearly a quarter of people living on the continent. People like Miriam Nwegbe, a Nigerian woman who was planning to reunite with her husband living in Baltimore, are now in a state of shock and despair.[1] Too many families have been separated by the Trump administration’s horrific policies that have banned immigration from Muslim countries.[2] America is supposed to be a place that values freedom of religion, so let’s make it that way!  

Today, tell Congress to Repeal the Ban and pass the NO BAN Act! 

The “Muslim Ban” is not only separating families who are waiting to be reunited with loved ones, it is also keeping children and families from seeking asylum and refuge, and students from receiving and completing their education. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Non-immigrants Act, S.1123 / H.R.2214 (“NO BAN Act”) is an important civil rights bill that would end the Muslim Ban and amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, ensuring that no president can ever again ban people from a certain religion or an entire community. 

No one should be turned away because of their religion or where they come from! Support your immigrant neighbors by signing our petition urging your members of Congress to sponsor and pass the NO BAN Act immediately. 

This ban is an attempt to illegally legislate discrimination and separate more families --not about safety. It’s premise is rooted in President Trump’s desire to exclude Black and brown immigrants, a trend we’ve seen throughout American history over and over again.[3]

We are saying, ‘NO MORE” and “No Muslim Ban Ever!” 

This ban flies in the face of the American values we hold dear. It’s unlawful. It’s also hurting families, neighbors, and children; harming our economy, damaging our national security, and undermining the fundamental values of our nation. It needs to go! 

If we don’t stop the Trump administration now, they will continue to create immigration policies based on racial and religious discrimination. Instead, we need to join together with people across racial and religious differences to demand fair and safe immigration processes for all families, just like we won civil rights in the past. Sign our petition and urge Congress to pass the NO BAN Act today! 

We must do all we can to stop the Trump administration’s discriminatory practices against Muslim and immigrant people and we must act NOW. 

P.S. The Penn State Law Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic (CIRC) has curated a document with resources and information on the travel/Muslim ban. Click here to check out the fact sheet![4]

Sincerely, 

Tasmiha, Nadia, Diarra, Monifa, Donna, Xochitl, Linda and the whole MomsRising/MamásConPoder.org Team

[1] New U.S. Travel Shuts Door on African's Biggest Economy, Nigeria, https://action.momsrising.org/go/64886?t=9&akid=13445%2E2840598%2Ex4VqJK

[2] Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban, https://action.momsrising.org/go/64638?t=11&akid=13445%2E2840598%2Ex4VqJK 

[3] No Muslim Ban Ever, https://action.momsrising.org/go/64888?t=13&akid=13445%2E2840598%2Ex4VqJK

[4] The Trump Administration's New Expanded Travel Ban: What You Need to Know, https://action.momsrising.org/go/64885?t=15&akid=13445%2E2840598%2Ex4VqJK

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