In the era of President Donald Trump Presidential order signing scandal On Monday, the convicted felon signed a special document that experts and civil rights groups believe only strengthens his case. 2017 Muslim entry ban.
of presidential orderThe document, titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” calls for vetting foreign visitors “to the fullest extent possible.”
However, tightening the review process is not a concern. Rather, it is who The screening process will be targeted.
Faiza Patel, senior director of freedom and national security at the Brennan Center for Justice, told The Daily Kos: “The Trump administration is likely to restrict travel from certain countries, perhaps in line with the 2017 Muslim travel ban. It looks like they’re going to ban it.”
“But it was a lesson learned from his first term,” she added, referring to the bill President Trump signed shortly after taking office in 2017 that left travelers confused and stranded at customs at the border.
The 2017 ban targeted five Muslim-majority countries, as well as North Korea and Venezuela. This judgment was challenged immediately after it was issued, but the Supreme Court later decided supported Just over a year later, the ban was revised three times.
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is sounding the alarm about other aspects of the executive order, arguing that it gives the administration the authority to discriminate based on ideology or religious beliefs.
“The new order adds language that opens the door to ideological exclusion by allowing governments to deny visas or entry based on perceived political opinions, religious beliefs, or cultural background. In doing so, it is a step ahead of its 2017 predecessor,” ADC said in a statement. statement.
The order also appears to give authorities the power to legally remove foreign visitors to the United States based on their place of origin or what they worship.
add to his anti-immigrant rhetoricPresident Trump has received a lot of attention for issuing an executive order that abolishes the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship, which is granted to children of immigrants born in the United States.
It is currently unknown whether this will happen considered constitutional.
Additionally, President Trump fulfilled his mandate by suspending the asylum program at the U.S.-Mexico border. racist campaign promises.
The end of the Trump presidency asylum programThe measure, typically granted to people seeking safety from dangerous home lives, also excludes migrants who are already seeking asylum.
This is also a possibility face challenges In court.
