Jamaal Bowman tweeted the following:
"Our immigration policies already fall short in supporting asylum-seekers, but this ban would go further by attacking the very bedrock of our most basic commitment to asylum."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Jamaal Bowman:
"By almost imitating a Trump-era asylum ban the Biden Administration is attempting to implement an extreme immigration policy that is not supported by U.S. law."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"I am deeply outraged by the Biden Administrations proposed ban on asylum seekers. The purpose of domestic and international asylum law is to provide safety to migrants fleeing dangerous and inhumane situations. "Read on Twitter
"By barring migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they have not sought asylum in other countries they have passed through, the Biden Administration would reverse the United States long-standing policy protections for individuals escaping human rights violations."Read on Twitter