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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has joined with 16 of his colleagues in a sharply written statement condemning President Donald Trump's travel ban on Muslims from seven countries.

Shapiro, a Democrat, helped organize and lead the push, his spokesman, Joe Grace, said Sunday afternoon.

Here is the text of the statement:

"As the chief legal officers for over 130 million Americans and foreign residents of our states, we condemn President Trump's unconstitutional, un-American and unlawful Executive Order and will work together to ensure the federal government obeys the Constitution, respects our history as a nation of immigrants, and does not unlawfully target anyone because of their national origin or faith.

"Religious liberty has been, and always will be, a bedrock principle of our country and no president can change that truth.

"Yesterday, multiple federal courts ordered a stay of the Administration's dangerous Executive Order. We applaud those decisions and will use all of the tools of our offices to fight this unconstitutional order and preserve our nation's national security and core values.

"We are confident that the Executive Order will ultimately be struck down by the courts. In the meantime, we are committed to working to ensure that as few people as possible suffer from the chaotic situation that it has created."

In addition to Shapiro, statement is signed by:

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey

Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring

Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donavan

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum

Connecticut Attorney General George C. Jepsen

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan

District of Columbia Karl Racine

Iowa Attorney General Thomas John Miller

Maine Attorney General Janet Mills

Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh

According to Ballotpedia, all but one of the signatories, Hawaii's Doug Chin, is a Democrat. Chin's office is nonpartisan.

National and international outrage at the ban, which has led to Muslim travelers being detained at airports across the country has sparked protests - including one at Philadelphia International Airport: