Student Assembly President Marc Cohen,
the Executive Committee of the Student Assembly, and campus student government
presidents came together to speak out against the discriminatory executive
order issued by the President of the United States.
“The President's Executive Order halting
the legal immigration and free movement of refugees and citizens of several
Muslim-majority countries to enter our own, a country of immigrants, is
discriminatory and wrong. We, the elected leaders from across the 64 campuses
of largest system of public colleges and universities in the country, stand
united in our shame of this hateful decision.
“The President's decision will stall
progress on critical research, will prevent students from pursuing their
education, and will forever leave a stain on the reputation of the values held
dearly by this nation. Let us remind you, Mr. President, of the inscription on
the Statue of Liberty: ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send
these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden
door.’
“Let us assure you, Mr. President, that
these words are not empty. We will fight for justice and equality, and for the
most fundamental freedoms that define American greatness. If you try to divide
us, you will fail. If you attempt to discriminate, you will fail. If you seek
to portray our incredible diversity as anything other than a strength, you will
fail. Progress will always prevail.”
Source: SUNY SA
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