House Votes To Restrict President From Imposing Travel Bans
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Rep. Judy Chu said the Trump-era ban was “always wrong, needless and cruel" and that Congress should make sure it doesn't happen again.
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to prevent a president from ordering broad bans on travel into the U.S., a targeted attack on executive authority following former President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from mostly Muslim-majority nations. The chamber voted 218 to 208 in support of the bill, referred to as the No Ban Act, with one Republican joining all House Democrats. If enacted, it would limit the president’s ability to control immigration, place any travel bans under congressional oversight and mandate that they be temporary. The bill would also prohibit religious discrimination as part of any immigration decisions. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), the sponsor of the legislation, said on the floor Wednesday that Trump’s executive orders banning certain travelers were “always wrong, needless and cruel.”More Related News