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Democrats resoundingly condemned Trumps executive action on refugees and U.S. entry from several predominantly Muslim countries Friday.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerCharles SchumerTrump faces pressure to keep sanctions from GOP Democrats denounce Trump's actions barring refugees Warren goes on tweetstorm over refugee ban MORE (D-N.Y.) said tears are running down the checks of the Statue of Liberty and called the order backward and nasty.

Trump's executive order bans Syrian refugees "until such time as I have determined that sufficient changes have been made to the [U.S. Refugee Admissions Program] to ensure that admission of Syrian refugees is consistent with the national interest."

Warren called the move a betrayal of American values.

Sen. Chris MurphyChris MurphyDem senator hits colleagues silent on Trump's refugee ban Democrats denounce Trump's actions barring refugees Dem rep on Trump's refugee order: 'I am ashamed that he is our president' MORE (D-Conn.) wrote in an Huffington Post op-ed that Trump has now handed ISIS a path to rebirth."

On Twitter, he shared a widely spread photo of a 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned as his family attempted to migrate to Europe, along with the message: To my colleagues: dont ever again lecture me on American moral leadership if you chose to be silent today.

Sen. Dianne FeinsteinDianne FeinsteinDemocrats denounce Trump's actions barring refugees Intel Committee Dems to Trump: Read torture report Senators move to nix Trump's ban on funding NGOs that provide abortions MORE (D-Calif.) invoked the same image.

There is no legitimate national security reason to ban refugees the vast majority of whom are women and children who have experienced absolute horror, she wrote in a statement.

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), whose name often comes up in 2020 speculation, called the order fundamentally un-American.

President Trumps fundamentally un-American executive order today stands in painful contrast to our ideals: pic.twitter.com/ynDLwRgqrW

Sen. Jeanne ShaheenJeanne ShaheenDemocrats denounce Trump's actions barring refugees Sheryl Sandberg blasts Trump's revival of ban on abortion funding Overnight Healthcare: Ryan maps out GOP timeline on ObamaCare MORE called it grossly inhumane.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) wrote on Twitter: Shame. Shame. Shame. Today is a dark day. I feel sick.

Trump's action earned support from top Republicans like Speaker Paul RyanPaul RyanTrump faces pressure to keep sanctions from GOP Democrats denounce Trump's actions barring refugees Ryan: Building border wall 'urgent' MORE, who wrote in a statement:"President Trump is right to make sure wearedoingeverything possible to know exactly who is entering our country."

The rest is here:
Democrats denounce Trump's actions barring refugees - The Hill (blog)