Tallahassee, FL: President Donald Trump signed a new proclamation reinstating and expanding the travel ban initially introduced during his first term. This updated ban imposes full entry restrictions on nationals from 12 countries and partial restrictions on seven others. Here is Representative Dr. Eskamani’s statement in response:
Here we go again. As an Iranian American, I’ve seen firsthand how these types of blanket travel bans don’t make us safer—they separate families like mine, disrupt lives and commerce, and deepen fear and division. These bans are rooted in discrimination, not data, and are potentially unconstitutional. We need policies guided by facts, not fear—and by humanity, not hate.