Democratic lawmakers introduce bill targeting future Muslim bans

SUMMARY

Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), introduced the NO BAN Act to prevent future immigration bans like former President Trump's 2017 travel ban, which targeted several Islamic terrorist hotbed nations. The bill proposes to strengthen federal immigration law against 'religious discrimination' and limit the executive authority to issue travel bans. Trump's ban, modified after legal challenges, affected countries including Iran, Syria, and Yemen before being upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018 and later overturned by President Biden in 2021. Chu condemned the ban as a "hateful stain" inspired by bigotry, while Coons called it "cruel" and "counterproductive,".