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title: Reaction to Executive Order 13769
teaser: 'We oppose the ban on U.S. entry against nationals from Iraq, Syria, Lybia,
  Somalia, Sudan, Iran, and Yemen.

  '
tags: news
author: thoughtbot
published_on: 2017-02-10
---

On January 27th, the executive branch of the United States issued an executive
order banning the people of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering
the U.S. This order has resulted in the detainment of hundreds as they arrived
at airports, denies safety to refugees, traps the over 90,000 visa holders from
those nations either inside or outside the U.S., and threatens immigrant and
refugee communities throughout the country.

We are outraged by this order and the hateful rhetoric backing it.

The immigrants and refugees who come to this nation deserve our welcome and
support. An order that tears apart families, detains and imprisons
innocents, and needlessly causes suffering for those seeking refuge and
opportunity is cruel and evil.

To immigrants, refugees, and Muslims within the United States: we commit our
time to your communities as you face this threat. We are fortunate to have one
day a week of [investment time](https://thoughtbot.com/blog/investment-time).
**We can and will use that time for civic action.**

We hope the courts will soon overturn this order and that the executive branch
will respect that decision. Until that time we will continue to look for
additional ways to resist it and help those affected by it.