FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hector Sanchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling today in Trump v. Barbara:

“The Supreme Court today carried out its constitutional duty to provide checks and balances with its rejection of Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The protections enshrined in the 14th Amendment are vital to ensuring that U.S.-born children and families are treated equally across all local and state jurisdictions.

“Trump’s election was not a mandate for cruelty, and voters never approved a wholesale dismantling of our democracy. Today’s ruling is an important rejection of the Trump administration’s extreme partisan agenda and a reminder that the President does not have unfettered powers. We have all witnessed how this administration has embraced tyranny and made a mockery of the rule of law.

“Today’s ruling serves as a call to action, to unite, to organize and to fight for our democracy at the ballot box. It is clear we have to hold leaders in Congress accountable at the ballot box so that oversight and common sense are once again the norm in the federal government. Mi Familia Vota will continue to work tirelessly to protect our communities and ensure that immigrants know their rights, including the power of the right to vote for the millions of citizens among us.”

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About Mi Familia Vota
Mi Familia Vota’s mission is to mobilize Latino power through year-round activation of the electorate and investment in local infrastructure, to advance our community’s policy priorities. Mi Familia Vota is fighting for a future where Latino voices shape and advance policies that promote the health, safety and prosperity of Latino communities across the country.