MAPLEWOOD CONGRESSMAN RIPS REFUGEE BAN

From our Congressman, Rep. Donald Payne Jr.:

Payne, Jr. Condemns Trump's Muslim Ban
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Donald 

M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) issued the following  

statement on President Trump's decision to 

bar Syrian refugees and residents 

of seven predominantly Muslim nations:

"The American presidency of Donald Trump 

reeks of un-American values. His Muslim ban has caused 

countless families to suffer, and it puts the safety of the 

American people at risk by providing fodder for extremist 

groups. I condemn this ban and the unfit president behind it. 

And I ask my Republican colleagues, How can you remain 

silent?

"Since 9/11, not one perpetrator of any major terrorist attack 

in the U.S. has come from the countries on President Trump's 

list. So how can he justify barring people from these countries? 

Many have lived in our country for years, and they are part 

of the fabric of our communities. President Trump's ban is 

an affront to common sense and America's values."