If a president wants to ban a group from the country, they would need to demonstrate that there is an actual legitimate reason.
When Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad hit his town with a nerve gas attack in 2013, Amin knew he could not stay there anymore. So, like millions of Syrians before him, he fled his home, ending up in a refugee camp halfway around the world where he met and married his wife, and had a baby girl – just one of an entire generation of children born without a state.
Then came President Donald Trump and his bigoted campaign calls for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” His intentions were as unambiguous as they get. The policy was little more than an attempt to use fear to divide Americans by labeling all Muslims as terrorists, a dangerous and mean-spirited lie. It’s no wonder such an obvious act of prejudice was struck down by the courts, but not before creating chaos across the country.
Today, we look at those incidents with shame. Congress, at Rep. Chu’s urging, even issued an expression of regret for the Chinese Exclusion Act, and Sen. Coons cosponsored a bill honoring Fred Korematsu’s courage. But here we are, committing the same sins again. The pain extends from refugees on distant shores to Americans senselessly separated from their families. Husbands and wives are forced to live apart because of this ban.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Yogi Adityanath banned from vote campaign for anti-Muslim commentIndia's election commission on Monday banned firebrand Hindu nationalist Ut...
Read more »
India temporarily bans BJP state chief minister from campaign after anti-Muslim commentIndia's election commission on Monday banned a Hindu state chief minister f...
Read more »
U.S. ban on Chinese telecom equipment moves forward amid concernsA ban on U.S. government business deals with several Chinese telecom companies, including Huawei and ZTE, is on track to be implemented by late summer, according to the Pentagon.
Read more »
Why banning fringe users doesn't keep conspiracy theories off YouTubePhilip Kennicott envisions Notre Dame’s reconstruction. Abby Ohlheiser reports on the resurfacing of Internet conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. And Emily Yahr talks about the Backstreet Boys and their hit single “I Want It That Way.”
Read more »
Trump Got What He Wanted — Transgender Soldiers Are Now Banned From The MilitaryTrump's Transgender Military Ban Takes Effect Today. The Pentagon Says It Is 'Pleased.'
Read more »
Democrats fire back at Trump as transgender troop ban takes effectDemocrats fire back at Trump as transgender troop ban takes effect by writerknowles
Read more »
Transgender cadet loses college scholarship because of Trump military banThe UT Austin student is raising funds to cover tuition now that he has been disqualified from military service.
Read more »
Trump's transgender military ban allegedly causes University of Texas ROTC student to lose scholarship'...I was always captivated by the uniforms the service people wore, knowing that they belonged to an elite team rooted in pride and unity that protects our country.'
Read more »
Trump appears to move forward with sanctuary cities plan as backlash intensifiesDonald Trump on Monday appeared to announce his administration will move forward with a plan to bus undocumented immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities
Read more »
Opinion | Democrats need to say why Trump’s WikiLeaks praise mattersOpinion: Democrats need to say why Trump’s WikiLeaks praise matters
Read more »