Attorney General Becerra: On Muslim Travel Ban, Supreme Court 'Got This One Wrong'

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case Trump v. Hawai’i et al. The case challenged the provisions of President Trump’s revised Muslim travel ban. President Trump’s travel ban will have a direct impact on California, which is home to more than 10 million immigrants.

“The Supreme Court got this one wrong. One day, this nation and Court will look back and regret this ruling that legalized discrimination,” said Attorney General Becerra. “We will continue to fight actions that unlawfully target people based on their background or faith.”

In March, Attorney General Becerra joined an amicus brief in support of Hawai’i in Trump v. Hawai’i et al. In the brief, Attorney General Becerra cited the harmful impact on California in light of the large number of students from the six designated countries under the ban attending California universities, refugees in the state, and impacts on California’s industries.