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Where Tammy Duckworth stands on Visa Bans and Executive Authority
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Tammy Duckworth
IL · U.S. Senate
Where they stand
Duckworth’s dated public statements support ending discriminatory travel bans based on nationality or religion and support accountability, transparency, and checks on executive implementation.
Position details
Prohibit visa bans based on nationality or religion
SupportsDuckworth has supported prohibiting visa bans based on nationality or religion, including opposition to the cited discriminatory travel bans.
The cited statements date from 2017 and 2018 and establish her position on discriminatory nationality- or religion-based travel bans; they do not establish her position on every form of executive visa restriction.
Sources for this position
- Duckworth statement on scotus decision to preserve trumps discriminatory travel ban · Jun 26, 2018 (opens in a new tab)
- Duckworth joins democratic senators in introducing legislation to block discriminatory travel ban 30 · Oct 18, 2017 (opens in a new tab)
- Duckworth introduces bill to rescind discriminatory trump travel ban · Mar 13, 2017 (opens in a new tab)
Require congressional and court checks on country visa bans
SupportsIn 2017, Duckworth supported accountability, transparency, compliance with court orders, and respect for checks and balances in the implementation of executive immigration restrictions.
These statements support oversight and checks on executive implementation but do not establish her preferred substantive standard for imposing or ending country-based visa restrictions.
Sources for this position
- Duckworth warns trump administration against covering up report documenting illegal implementation of first muslim ban · Nov 30, 2017 (opens in a new tab)
- Duckworth and durbin request immediate investigation into department of homeland securitys implementation of trumps executive order · Jan 29, 2017 (opens in a new tab)
How we reached this answer
This answer uses the specific statements and actions below. We consider what each bill or vote actually did; a bill number by itself is not treated as a position.
What they said
“We cannot be a nation that rushes to discriminate against religious groups, especially when doing so puts our troops serving overseas at greater risk than they already face.”
Read the full statement (opens in a new tab)“The America that I know and am proud to have served in uniform is a nation that welcomes immigrants and refugees and defends the human rights of all people, no matter their religion, ethnicity or nationality.”
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- What they’ve said· Press release
Duckworth statement on scotus decision to preserve trumps discriminatory travel ban
“We cannot be a nation that rushes to discriminate against religious groups, especially when doing so puts our troops serving overseas at greater risk than they already face.”
“The America that I know and am proud to have served in uniform is a nation that welcomes immigrants and refugees and defends the human rights of all people, no matter their religion, ethnicity or nationality.”
- What they’ve said· Press release
Duckworth warns trump administration against covering up report documenting illegal implementation of first muslim ban
“The Trump Administration needs to give the American people the transparency they deserve and release a full, un-redacted report”
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Duckworth joins democratic senators in introducing legislation to block discriminatory travel ban 30
“This ban will not make our country safer; it betrays the American values those of us who served in uniform fought to defend. I'll keep working to make sure the President's efforts to discriminate against immigrants simply because of the place they were born or the religion they practice are put to an end once and for all.”
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Duckworth introduces bill to rescind discriminatory trump travel ban
“This travel ban is discriminatory and it needs to end.”
“This ban will not make our country safer; it betrays the American values those of us who served in uniform fought to defend. This travel ban is discriminatory and it needs to end.”
- What they’ve said· Official statement
Duckworth and durbin request immediate investigation into department of homeland securitys implementation of trumps executive order
“We must ensure that CBP is held accountable for following the law and respecting our Nation's system of checks and balances.”
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