Washington, D.C. — Today at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump claimed that he would protect religious freedom for all people. LaShawn Y. Warren, Vice President of the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement in response:
President Trump has promised to protect religious freedom and ensure all faiths are respected and all citizens can feel safe in our nation. This promise, however, rings hollow, especially as his administration doubles down on executive orders discriminating against Muslim immigrants and refugees who are being kept out of this country because of their faith. Women; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families; and anyone who doesn’t conform to the administration’s narrow view of what it means to be a person of faith, are the least safe and secure in our country. We need only look to the anti-equality views of the people in this administration and the policies they support to know that these vulnerable groups will be next to suffer under this president.
Related resources:
- Defending an American Tradition, Communities Welcome Syrian Refugees by Silva Mathema
- Trump’s Reckless Muslim Ban Makes Americans Less Safe by Ken Gude
- Restoring the Balance: A Progressive Vision of Religious Liberty that Preserves the Rights and Freedoms of All Americans by Carolyn Davis, Laura E. Durso, and Carmel Martin with Donna Barry, Billy Corriher, Sharita Gruberg, Jeff Krehely, Sarah McBride, Ian Millhiser, Anisha Singh, and Sally Steenland
- This Independence Day, Celebrate Religious Liberty for All by Claire Markham and Sanam Malik
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