New Legislation Tests Congress’ Resolve to End the Muslim Ban
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5 min readApr 10, 2019
By Jamal Abdi and Adam Weinstein
Donald Trump’s two-year old Muslim Ban presents a simple but important test for the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives and any Republicans who claim independence from President Trump: will they fight unconditionally for the rights of all Americans? Two new pieces of legislation offer an opportunity to meaningfully fight against the Muslim Ban and not allow this draconian policy to become the new status quo.
