Rep. Cisneros Votes to Repeal President Trump’s Discriminatory Muslim Travel Ban

July 22, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39) voted to pass H.R. 2486, Repeal Travel Ban & Ensure Legal Representation for Foreign Nationals. The bill includes H.R. 2214, National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act and H.R. 5581, Access to Counsel Act. Rep. Cisneros is a cosponsor of the NO BAN Act.

“The President’s Muslim and Refugee Travel Ban is outright discriminatory and un-American. The Administration’s Ban does nothing to protect our national security. In reality, it’s about pushing the President’s anti-immigrant agenda and separating families fleeing violence and persecution,” said Rep. Cisneros. “Today, the House affirms that the United States is still a beacon of hope, freedom, and opportunity. The Senate should pass this bill immediately.”

H.R. 2214: NO BAN Act

  • Immediately rescinds each version of the Muslim Ban, as well as abuses of power harming refugees and individuals seeking asylum;
  • Includes coronavirus protections in the bill, in order to ensure that  the President has the authority to protect the United States from the spread of communicable diseases, including the coronavirus;
  • Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act’s nondiscrimination provision to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on religion and to apply all nondiscrimination protections to immigrant and nonimmigrant visas alike;
  • Limits the President’s overly broad authority to issue future bans by requiring suspensions and restrictions to be temporary, based on credible facts, narrowly tailored to a compelling interest, and circumscribed to the least restrictive means possible;
  • Requires the President to consult with the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security before restricting or suspending the entry of individuals and increases mandatory reporting requirements to Congress;
  • Provides a presumption in favor of granting humanitarian and family-based waivers.