WASHINGTON — Maryland will join other states in the lawsuit opposing President Donald Trump’s revised temporary travel ban, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Friday.
Frosh said that on Monday, Maryland will formally join Washington State, along with other states, in the lawsuit.
Frosh, a Democrat, released the following statement:
President Trump’s second executive order is still a Muslim ban. The Administration persists in an effort to implement a policy that is inhumane and unconstitutional, but also makes us less safe, not more safe. It makes us less competitive and sends a message to the most talented academics, scientists and engineers around the world that they are not welcome. It will harm Maryland’s universities and our economy. It is unwise, illegal and un-American.
Trump’s revised ban bars new visas for people from six predominantly Muslim countries: Somalia, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya and Yemen. It also temporarily shuts down the U.S. refugee program.
Unlike the initial order, the new one says current visa holders won’t be affected, and removes language that would give priority to religious minorities.
Minnesota, Oregon, New York and Massachusetts plan to file a new complaint challenging the revised travel ban Monday.
