Global Navigation
Office of The Attorney General
The State of New Jersey Office of The Attorney General (Dept. of Law & Public Safety) The State of New Jersey NJ Home Services A to Z Departments/Agencies OAG Frequently Asked Questions
Services A to Z Departments/Agencies OAG Frequently Asked Questions
OAG Home
OAG Contact
spacer
Back to News Releases
OAG Home Attorney General's Biography
Attorney General's Biography
spacer spacer spacer
   
 
spacer spacer spacer
spacer spacer spacer
For Immediate Release: For Further Information:
March 30, 2018

Office of The Attorney General
- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General
Media Inquiries-
Lee Moore (609) 292-4791
spacer
Citizen Inquiries-
609-984-5828
spacer
spacer spacer spacer
spacer
Attorney General Grewal Files Amicus Brief Challenging
President Trump’s Third Travel Ban
spacer
spacer spacer spacer
spacer

TRENTON – Acting to protect New Jersey residents impacted by the Trump Administration’s ban on travel from certain Muslim-majority countries, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today joined a multi-state U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief that challenges the ban as unconstitutional and harmful to the participating states.
 The amicus brief supports Hawaii in its continuing legal fight against the President’s travel ban – known as Proclamation 9645 – which prohibits entry into the U.S. by travelers from Muslim-majority countries Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Chad, while also restricting entry by all North Korean nationals and certain government officials from Venezuela.

“In addition to being unconstitutional and running counter to such American values as acceptance, religious tolerance and non-discrimination, the Administration’s ban on travel has done incalculable economic and other harm to New Jersey and the other states,” said Attorney General Grewal. “It’s well documented that New Jersey has one of the most diverse populations in the country. We are also a hub for international travel, and many of those travelers are engaged in business, higher education, medicine, research, academic study and tourism – as well as the simple joys of family life. Hawaii’s fight is also our fight.”

Hawaii challenged the travel ban on a variety of grounds -- including that it exceeds the President’s authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act and it violates the Establishment Clause of the Constitution because it was enacted for the purpose of excluding Muslims from the U.S.

The Supreme Court amicus brief filed today is led by New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and in addition to New Jersey, has been signed onto by 17 states and the District of Columbia.

The brief argues that, like its predecessors, the latest ban on entry to the U.S. by travelers from certain Muslim-majority countries does irreparable harm to the universities, hospitals, businesses and residents of the participating states.
Specifically, the brief notes, the ban disrupts the ability of public universities to recruit and retain students and faculty, impairing academic staffing and research, and causing the loss of tuition and tax revenues.

The ban also disrupts the provision of medical care at hospitals and harms the science, technology, finance and tourism industries, the states contend, by inhibiting the free exchange of information, ideas and talent between the designated countries and the amici states. This in turn contributes to long-term economic and other harm.

Follow the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office online at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flicker & YouTube. The social media links provided are for reference only. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office does not endorse any non-governmental websites, companies or applications.

spacer
spacer spacer spacer
spacer
 
News Index Page I top
 
Executive Assistant Attorney General
Attorney General's Message Ask the Attorney General
Contact OAG About OAG
OAG News OAG Frequently Asked Questions
OAG Library Employment
OAG Grants Proposed Rules
OAG History OAG Services A-Z
Statutes
OAG Agencies / Programs / Units
Other News Pages Otras Noticias en Español Division of NJ State Police Division of Law News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Gaming Enforcement News
NJ State Police News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Elections News Division of Gaming Enforcement News Office of Government Integrity News
   
Contact Us | Privacy Notice | Legal Statement | Accessibility Statement
NJ Home Logo
Departmental: OAG Home | Contact OAG | About OAG | OAG News | OAG FAQs
Statewide: NJ Home | Services A to Z | Departments/Agencies | FAQs
Copyright © State of New Jersey
This page is maintained by OAG Communications. Comments/Questions: email or call 609-292-4925
OAG Home OAG Home NJ State Police News Governor's Office News Division of Highway Traffic Safety News Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Juvenile Justice Commission News Division on Civil Rights News Division of Consumer Affairs News Division of Criminal Justice News Election Law Enforcement Commission Division of Elections News Division of Gaming Enforcement News Office of Government Integrity News Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Graphic Click to enlarge chart Click to enlarge map Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click on image to enlarge... Click on image to enlarge... Click to enlarge...Click to enlarge...Click to enlarge...Click to enlarge... Click to enlarge... click to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlargeclick to enlarge click to enlarge