Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Future Muslim Bans

A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate on Wednesday aimed at preventing a second ban on immigration from certain Muslim countries.

The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act would strengthen federal immigration law to prevent discrimination based on religion, and limit “overly broad executive authority” to issue travel bans.

The bills are led by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), and are similar to a bill passed by the House in 2021.

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“A hateful stain on our nation, Trump’s Muslim ban was inspired by bigotry and Islamophobia and did lasting damage to the families it separated,” Chu said in a statement. {snip}

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