President Trump in an attempt to block refugees from gaining entry into the country signed an executive order to that effect. The ban temporarily bans immigrants from seven main Muslim countries for a period of three months. The nations in question are Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen. This was in line with the promise he had made during his presidential campaigns on extreme vetting. The ban came as a surprise to many; something that saw confusion and chaos in the country. Officials from Homeland Security were not guided much on the manner in which the order would be enacted as those on the side of Trump certainly not ran the order at the Department of Justice by representatives. Individuals with valid visas, as well as holders
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A number of colleges and universities in the United States with large student populations and faculty members from abroad, especially those from the targeted countries, feared that they may have to choose between their professions or their families. Some students knowing that the executive order was just about to be signed flew back to the United States to get the opportunity to complete their degrees (Criss, 2017). Soon after the order was signed, they were left wondering if they will ever get the chance to be with their families if they remained trapped in the country. Some feel that their dreams are crushed because of the ban as they struggled to come into the country in the first place. Those in the business world and in particular the tech industry were as well taken back by the move from our new president. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, for instance, criticized the order and assured the affected workers that he would help them out. Unlike many, Cook acknowledges Apple’s existence to immigrants who have invested countless efforts in the company. Google, on the other hand, cautioned from any of the countries that are banned with visas or green card to cancel any plans they may have had for traveling. (Criss, 2017; Gutierrez, …show more content…
This is evident from the number of people around the globe that criticized the move by the president. Residents from New York, Atlanta, Dallas, and others across the country presented themselves at airports to protest against the order. Foreign leaders likewise condemned the ban. The Prime Ministers from the United Kingdom and Canada and German Chancellor were among the leaders who objected President Trump’s move (Criss, 2017). According to Gutierrez (2017), the Executive order will stimulate people around the world with the intention of harming America and is an act that strikes against the cores, values, and greatest strengths of the United States. He swears to fight with everything he has until the order is revoked. This was echoed by Sen. John McCain and Lindsey Graham who were of the opinion that the signing of the order would only assist ISIS and other terrorist groups to recruit even more
A number of colleges and universities in the United States with large student populations and faculty members from abroad, especially those from the targeted countries, feared that they may have to choose between their professions or their families. Some students knowing that the executive order was just about to be signed flew back to the United States to get the opportunity to complete their degrees (Criss, 2017). Soon after the order was signed, they were left wondering if they will ever get the chance to be with their families if they remained trapped in the country. Some feel that their dreams are crushed because of the ban as they struggled to come into the country in the first place. Those in the business world and in particular the tech industry were as well taken back by the move from our new president. Tim Cook, Apple CEO, for instance, criticized the order and assured the affected workers that he would help them out. Unlike many, Cook acknowledges Apple’s existence to immigrants who have invested countless efforts in the company. Google, on the other hand, cautioned from any of the countries that are banned with visas or green card to cancel any plans they may have had for traveling. (Criss, 2017; Gutierrez, …show more content…
This is evident from the number of people around the globe that criticized the move by the president. Residents from New York, Atlanta, Dallas, and others across the country presented themselves at airports to protest against the order. Foreign leaders likewise condemned the ban. The Prime Ministers from the United Kingdom and Canada and German Chancellor were among the leaders who objected President Trump’s move (Criss, 2017). According to Gutierrez (2017), the Executive order will stimulate people around the world with the intention of harming America and is an act that strikes against the cores, values, and greatest strengths of the United States. He swears to fight with everything he has until the order is revoked. This was echoed by Sen. John McCain and Lindsey Graham who were of the opinion that the signing of the order would only assist ISIS and other terrorist groups to recruit even more