AFT Issues Statement on Israel Indication to Deny Entry to Rep. Omar
August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement by President Randi Weingarten after Israel indicated it would deny entry to Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, under pressure from President Trump:
"This is not what democracies do. It is an unprecedented attack on the values every democracy holds dear: the freedom to express dissent and to engage in political debate.
"A U.S. congressional dele . . .
"This is not what democracies do. It is an unprecedented attack on the values every democracy holds dear: the freedom to express dissent and to engage in political debate.
"A U.S. congressional dele . . .