COURT TEMPORARILY HALTS HEALTH CARE BAN

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PRESS CONTACTS:

American Immigration Lawyers Association: Belle Woods, [email protected]

Innovation Law Lab: Ramon Valdez, [email protected] 

Civil Rights Coalition Halts Implementation of Presidential Proclamation Requiring Health Insurance

November 2, 2019 
– Today, litigators from the Justice Action Center (JAC), the American
Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Innovation Law Lab, with
Sidley Austin LLP providing pro bono assistance, successfully halted
implementation of the administration’s attempt to ban immigrants based
on their ability to obtain health insurance upon arrival to the U.S. 

The
temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the U.S. District Court in
Portland, OR, has stopped the federal government from implementing the
policy. This is not the end of the process as the court considers the
full merits of the case, Doe v. Trump, in the coming days and weeks.

Carmen
Rubio, Executive Director of Latino Network, a plaintiff in the case
said, “We are encouraged by the court’s decision to issue the TRO that
we requested along with the other plaintiffs across the country. 
Today’s decision highlights the urgency of blocking this health care ban
before it causes irreparable damage to our community and those we
serve. We know that our fight is far from over, we will be steadfast in
our work to ensure that we end family separation, ensure the dignity and
rights of our community are respected, and hold this administration
accountable to our nation’s constitution.”  

Stephen
Manning, Executive Director of Innovation Law Lab, noted, “Oregon’s and
our nation’s collective prosperity depends on the rule of law; the
court’s decision protects the rule of law and families across the nation
by halting President Trump’s harmful proclamation.”

“We’re very
grateful that the court recognized the need to block the health care
ban immediately,” says Justice Action Center Senior Litigator Esther
Sung, who argued at today’s hearing on behalf of the plaintiffs. “The
ban would separate families and cut two-thirds of green-card-based
immigration starting tonight, were the ban not stopped. It’s egregious
that President Trump is attempting to flout the will of Congress and
squeeze through a complete overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws
without anyone noticing. Our fight will continue — we will stand with
our plaintiffs and all immigrants to challenge this unjust health care
ban.”

Jesse
Bless, Director of Federal Litigation at AILA said, “We applaud the
court’s ruling; countless thousands across the country can breathe a
sigh of relief today because the court recognized the urgent and
irreparable harm that would have been inflicted in the absence of a TRO.
This proclamation would permanently separate families and damage
employers; it is a clear violation of the constitution. The president
simply does not have the authority to rewrite the law by proclamation.”