February 5th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement Saturday.
"Our founders wisely created three co-equal branches of government, including an independent judiciary, to serve as a strong check and balance on both the president and Congress. Like the president, our judges – and our Congress – are sworn to uphold the Constitution. When the president of the United States abuses or ignores the Constitution, and attacks the integrity of the judiciary by calling a ruling 'outrageous' or calls a judge a 'so-called judge,' he is undermining the entire system of government, not only the decisions with which he disagrees.
"The international chaos caused by the rushed and ill-conceived executive order targeting Muslim refugees and travelers is wrong and should be rescinded. This executive order has made America less safe. I will continue working with the Departments of State and Homeland Security as they promptly implement the court's order to again permit the lawful travel to and from the United States. There is no way to know how many law-abiding citizens and travelers have been hurt by the president's actions, but I will do everything in my power to minimize the damage being done."
Maryland residents seeking assistance navigating the current visa situation can contact my office atwebmaster@cardin.senate.gov.
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