Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring Statement
~ On President Joe Biden’s repeal of the Muslim ban ~
RICHMOND (STL.News)– Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the below statement after President Joe Biden signed an executive order on his first day in office repealing the Muslim ban. Attorney General Herring won the nation’s first preliminary injunction against the ban after a judge agreed with his argument that the ban unconstitutionally discriminated against Muslims:
“This ban was a stain on our country and went against everything we stand for as Americans. The United States was founded on freedoms – freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion – and after four years, we can finally say that we embody those freedoms once again.
“President Biden’s decision to repeal this discriminatory travel ban on his ...