Mayor Landrieu Issues Statement on President Trump’s
Travel Ban Executive Order
NEW ORLEANS – Today,
Mayor Mitch Landrieu released the following statement on President Trump’s Travel Ban Executive
Order.
Statement from Mayor Mitch
Landrieu:
“Protecting America must
always be our top priority but the President’s Executive Order is un-American,
un-Christian and will not make us safer. In fact, President Trump’s
discriminatory travel ban will make our country less safe because it will
further alienate us from Muslim allies in the fight against terrorism and
extremism.
“Turning our back on those
in need has never been a value of this nation. America cannot be a great
nation, unless we remain a good nation.
“New Orleans will remain a
welcoming city because we know that our diversity is a strength. We also know
all too well what it feels like to seek shelter and refuge in a place that is
not your home.
“Some of the darkest times
in our nation’s history were when immigrants, minorities, refugees or the most
vulnerable among us were discriminated against by our government. History
will judge this as one of those times if we do no act. I hope that President
Trump will reconsider his decision. America deserves better.”
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