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Today's Supreme Court ruling repeats the mistakes of the Korematsu decision. It takes the government lawyers' flimsy national security excuse for the ban at face value, instead of taking seriously the president's own explanation for his actions.
It is ultimately the people of this country who will determine its character and future. The court failed today, and so the public is needed more than ever.
We must make it crystal clear to our elected representatives: If you are not taking action to rescind and dismantle Trump's Muslim ban, you are not upholding this country's most basic principles of freedom and equality.

Attend a rally TODAY near you: map.peoplepower.org/?eventType=nom…
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