Bloomington Mayor Responds To Recent Executive Orders On Immigration

We in Bloomington stand shoulder to shoulder with Indiana University President Michael McRobbie and the IU community, with mayors across the country, and with the many millions of patriotic Americans, to speak out against these unwise, shameful, and unconstitutional orders.

People from all across the globe hold Bloomington, Indiana close to their hearts, as a place of openness, refuge and diversity. Our embrace of new residents from all over the world, our culture of celebrating diversity, our Hoosier hospitality, and our willingness to stand up for each other whenever injustice threatens combine to make Bloomington a place where people choose to live. Here we cherish those things that make us different. We jealously protect the rights of all to worship, believe, speak, think, and pursue their dreams as they choose, peacefully and respectfully. We do not fear differences. We nourish them, because we know that they are the path to a stronger future together.

Recent public gatherings -- local, state and national -- have drawn out thousands of our residents. We are a community that will not quietly abide this dangerous and divisive public policy being foisted upon us. We will work together to be as effective as we can be in protecting the rights and safety of all who are in Bloomington, protecting our own bright future together and staying true to our own values.