The Monterey County Board of Supervisors are set approve a resolution tomorrow afternoon that strongly denounces President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order to stop all refugee admissions for 120 days and to stop entry of citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days.
The proposed resolution, which will be presented to the supervisors at 3:30pm, declares Trump's order to be "discriminatory," "detrimental to the interests" of the county, something that "imposes undue burden on members of our community" and "undermines the values of America."
The proposed resolution, which is attached to this story, finishes with: "We strongly denounce this executive order and urge our congressional leaders to take all possible actions to prevent such destructive policies from being enacted."
Former state attorney general and current U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, issued a statement Jan. 28 that likewise denounced Trump's order.
"Make no mistake," Harris writes, "this is a Muslim ban, many of whom are women and children displaced by violence."
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, issued a statement Jan. 29, reading, "This past week, disappointedly and disturbingly, our executive branch did a disservice to our nation's fundamental values by making disgraceful decisions based on intolerance, racism, and fear…
"We must never forget that being American means that we bear the burden to serve one another and welcome people of all religions and nationalities who are willing to come here and share in that responsibility," the statement reads. "President Trump’s executive actions are not reflective of our values. As a nation of immigrants, we are stronger because of our diversity, and when we come together in the name of inclusivity and equality, our voices cannot be silenced."
Editor's Note: To view the entire draft resolution—above is only one of two pages—click on the image of the document.