SAN DIEGO (February 14, 2017) – Councilmember Alvarez has issued the following statement regarding his support for San Diego City Council’s participation in the State of Washington's lawsuit challenging Presidential Executive Order 13769:

“I’m proud that San Diego is joining the State of Washington in the effort to strike down the Executive Order issued by President Trump that restricts immigration and admission of refugees into the United States. This short-sighted action taken by the President is un-American. It has torn families apart and is detrimental to our economy.”

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