Attorney General Grewal files amicus brief challenging President Trump’s travel ban

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has joined a multi-state U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief that challenges the Trump Administration’s ban on travel from certain Muslim-majority countries.Grewal calls the ban unconstitutional and harmful to the participating states. The amicus brief supports Hawaii in its continuing legal fight against a federal ban prohibiting entry into the United States by travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Chad, while also restricting entry by all North Koreans and certain government officials from Venezuela.

“In addition to being unconstitutional and running counter to such American values as acceptance, religious tolerance and non-discrimination, the Administration’s ban on travel has done incalculable economic and other harm to New Jersey and the other states,” Grewal said. “It’s well-documented that New Jersey has one of the most diverse populations in the country. We are also a hub for international travel, and many of those travelers are engaged in business, higher education, medicine, research, academic study and tourism – as well as the simple joys of family life. Hawaii’s fight is also our fight.”