Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court
announced that it will hear arguments for President Trump’s executive order that
temporary limits travel from six nations. The Court also lifted lower court
injunctions for much of the executive order. Congressman Biggs issued the
following statement:
“I am pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to
remove the unconstitutional stay on most of President Trump’s executive order
until they hear arguments and make a final decision in October. My mission in
Congress is to restore the horizontal and vertical separation of powers, and
this order is a victory for that cause. Regardless of what you might think of
the policy itself, the President has the authority to make these decisions, and
I have been extremely vocal in supporting the administration’s position.
“I wholeheartedly agree with the justices as they wrote in
their order, “but when it comes to refugees who lack any such connection to the
United States, for the reasons we have set out, the balance tips in favor of the
Government’s compelling need to provide for the Nation’s security.” This order
was a victory for the U.S. Constitution and for President Trump’s commitment to
his promise to keep our nation secure. The United States of America will always
be a nation of and compassionate to immigrants, but we must ensure the safety of
American citizens above all else.”
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Congressman Andy
Biggs is a first-term Representative from Arizona’s Fifth Congressional
District, representing parts of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Sun Lakes, and Queen
Creek. Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Science, Space,
and Technology committees, and is the chairman of the Environment Subcommittee.
He lives with his wife Cindy in Gilbert.
