[BwayDems] Councilman Jumaane Williams' Response to Supreme Court upholding Muslim travel ban

[Paula Diamond Roman]

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|  THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER 

JUMAANE D. WILLIAMS
 
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| CONTACT: Kevin Fagankfagan at council.nyc.gov 917. 608.8784 |

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June 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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| SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF 'TRAVEL BAN': WILLIAMS RESPONSE
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"The Supreme Court's ruling today enables institutionalized bigotry, codified racism. The Muslim Ban, or so-called travel ban, is unconscionable, a denial of rights and of humanity on the basis of a person's faith. The policy is as vicious, illogical, racist, and inexcusable today as when it was first enacted and protestors flooded airports across the country."
"Just two weeks ago, the Supreme Court found a "hostility" towards religion in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. Now, given the President's past hate speech and hateful policies, they found none, and it seems clear that this depends on the religion in question."
"The conservative takeover of this court is disastrous and dangerous. I suspect that today's court would have ruled against Oliver Brown in 1954, Homer Plessy in 1896, or  Dred Scott in 1857, when it was argued that Scott had "No rights which the white man was bound to respect," enabling injustice against vulnerable populations, as they have today."
"Trump and his Republican cronies are determined to otherize certain populations and create a scapegoat out of vulnerable communities, a transparent tactic used throughout history to justify atrocities. But as long as there have been bigots and the injustices they perpetuate, there have also been people pushing back and defending those under attack. I am committed to continuing this fight in New York and across the country." |

 
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