Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that lawyers will be available through the Liberty Defense Project to offer free legal services to individuals currently detained on immigration charges at airports statewide or affected by the federal policy. This action is in direct response to the discriminatory federal travel ban upheld by the Supreme Court earlier today. The Liberty Defense Project is administered through the Office for New Americans, which has helped more than 200,000 New Americans navigate the naturalization process since 2013.
"The Trump administration's travel ban is a stain on this country's history, and the Supreme Court's ruling encourages and contributes to a culture of profiling and religious discrimination," Governor Cuomo said. "This policy is clear religious bias camouflaged as national security. In New York, we are taking action to protect the rights of immigrants, and we will never stop fighting against hate and discrimination in all its forms."
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Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
"The Trump administration's travel ban is a stain on this country's history, and the Supreme Court's ruling encourages and contributes to a culture of profiling and religious discrimination," Governor Cuomo said. "This policy is clear religious bias camouflaged as national security. In New York, we are taking action to protect the rights of immigrants, and we will never stop fighting against hate and discrimination in all its forms."
Click here for the full announcement.
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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