FBANC Commends President Biden’s Executive Orders

FBANC applauds the Biden Administration’s executive orders aimed to combat inequity and protect our country's most marginalized, including reversing the travel ban from seven predominantly Muslim countries, preserving and fortifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program, extending the federal nondiscrimination protections to members of the LGBTQ community, and denouncing the discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander during the pandemic. 

In past statements, FBANC condemned the discrimination against members of the Muslim community, attempts at terminating the DACA program, threats against workplace equality for the  LGBTQ community and the harmful, xenophobic, and racist rhetoric repeatedly utilized by elected officials against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 

“In order to address pervasive discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin and systemic racism and inequality in this country, it is necessary to protect historically-marginalized and underserved communities, prevent further abuses, and promote respect and equality,” said FBANC President Mari Bandoma Callado.  “These executive orders are a great step towards that direction but there is much work to be done to alleviate disparities and advance equity.”

FBANC stands in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters, the entire immigrant community - particularly those who live in constant fear of deportation, the LGBTQ community, and the API community, especially in the midst of this pandemic when these communities are most vulnerable.

Contact Mari Bandoma Callado, FBANC President maribandoma@fbanc.org for more information.