House votes to repeal Trump’s travel ban

The House passed legislation to repeal President TrumpDonald John Trump More than a dozen people injured in shootings near Chicago funeral home Players of the Cleveland Indians meet with team leaders to discuss the possible name change Pelosi calls the coronavirus the ‘Trump virus’ MOREThe controversial travel ban in a 233-183 vote along party lines on Wednesday.

The legislation – headed by the Rep. Judy ChuJudy May Chu Minority Committees Call for Quick Action on Police Reform House Democrats Pressure Treasury on Debit Cards Used for Aid Payments for Coronavirus Democrats Criticize CDC Report on Minorities and COVID-19 PLUS (D-Calif.) And backed by 219 co-sponsors, it includes language intended to control the President’s ability to impose travel restrictions on citizens of other countries and prohibits religious discrimination in decisions related to immigrants.

Under the NO BAN Act, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security would have to consult with Congress before imposing a restriction; otherwise the directive would be terminated immediately. People “unlawfully harmed” by such restrictions could sue in federal court.

Advocates of the legislation argue that it is a necessary step to revoke the policies they consider discriminatory and unconstitutional. Trump first issued a travel ban in 2017, suspending entry to those from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia, all predominantly Muslim countries.

President of the Judicial Committee of the Chamber Jerrold nadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerTrump threatens to duplicate Portland in other major cities Rand Paul: “There is no place” for the feds “to corner people at will” in Portland House Republican lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (DN.Y.) described the bill, formally titled the “National Origin-Based Anti-Discrimination Law for Nonimmigrants,” as “critical legislation that will halt executive overreach, to uphold the role of Congress in establishing our nation’s immigration laws and one of the original sins of the Trump administration: the Muslim ban. “

“When the Trump government released its first version of the ban in January 2017, it became immediately clear that it was unconstitutional, discriminatory, and morally reprehensible.” Its chaotic deployment undermined the cruelty of this policy, “he said on the floor of the Chamber.

Republicans have criticized the bill, which is unlikely to be accepted in the Republican-controlled Senate, as “reckless,” “irresponsible,” and a threat to America’s national security. Critics of the measure say it would limit the president’s ability to stop immigration during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We are spending our time with this bill that would limit it and make it more difficult for the president of the United States; any president, just because some people don’t like this president, will make it more difficult for any president – to keep Americans safe from either terrorists abroad or health pandemics that could flare up again in the future. This is crazy, “House Minority Whip Steve ScaliseStephen (Steve) Joseph Scalise Republicans say Biden’s power plan will help Republicans in the Rust Belt States. Republican Legislator: Don’t Think Polls Show Trump Behind Biden 4 Texas Republican Congress Second Round to See MORE (R-La.) He said during the debate.

Presumptive Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump campaign raises millions in virtual fundraiser Biden says Whitmer is still in contention for elected vice president Hillicon Valley: DOJ accuses Chinese hackers accused of targeting COVID-19 investigation | The House votes to ban TikTok on government devices MORE on Monday he promised to revoke the travel ban if elected.

“Muslim communities were the first to sense Donald Trump’s assault on black and brown communities in this country with his vile Muslim ban,” the former vice president said during Emgage Action’s virtual Million Vote Muslim Summit.

“That fight was the initial bombardment in what has been almost four years of constant pressure and insults and attacks against American Muslim communities,” Biden said.