Immigration and Refugee Ban
One of the first steps President Trump has made as a new leader is signing the executive order banning immigration and refugees from several different countries in the middle east. Although this may bring a small sense of security and protection to some, tearing innocent families apart, turning away people in need of medical care, and stranding people in unfamiliar dangerous countries is not justified. There are far better solutions to resolve the fear of terrorism the country is facing
Trumps primary justification towards this ban, is to create a feeling of safety and security to US citizens. Prior to a number of terrorist attacks on the country many people are afraid, and as the president Trump wants to protect …show more content…
People that want to get into the country are going to find a way to get into the country regardless. Additionally, there are many dangerous people in the country already that may or may not be on the watchlist, that the government will never find. This isn't just people of the Middle Eastern countries either. The "Muslim ban" is just adding to the poor stereotypes and making Muslims feel even more threatened and unwelcome in the United States. When in reality people of many races have been involved in terrorism, hate crimes, murder etc. There are a number of steps that could be made to protect the United States that wont effect so many people this negatively. The goal of preventing terrorist attacks in our country is not an easy problem to fix. But banning travel from certain middle eastern countries seems like an extreme that should only be put into place as a very last resort. I think the government should be keeping a closer eye on people who are on the government watchlist. For example the Boston Marathon Bomber was on this watchlist, and if he had been watched more carefully the attack could have been prevented. By keeping an eye on high risk people airport security can question them and restrict there access to travelling to the US. This can also limit there access to deadly weapons.
In Conclusion, this Immigration and Refugee Ban is a step backwards
One of the first steps President Trump has made as a new leader is signing the executive order banning immigration and refugees from several different countries in the middle east. Although this may bring a small sense of security and protection to some, tearing innocent families apart, turning away people in need of medical care, and stranding people in unfamiliar dangerous countries is not justified. There are far better solutions to resolve the fear of terrorism the country is facing
Trumps primary justification towards this ban, is to create a feeling of safety and security to US citizens. Prior to a number of terrorist attacks on the country many people are afraid, and as the president Trump wants to protect …show more content…
People that want to get into the country are going to find a way to get into the country regardless. Additionally, there are many dangerous people in the country already that may or may not be on the watchlist, that the government will never find. This isn't just people of the Middle Eastern countries either. The "Muslim ban" is just adding to the poor stereotypes and making Muslims feel even more threatened and unwelcome in the United States. When in reality people of many races have been involved in terrorism, hate crimes, murder etc. There are a number of steps that could be made to protect the United States that wont effect so many people this negatively. The goal of preventing terrorist attacks in our country is not an easy problem to fix. But banning travel from certain middle eastern countries seems like an extreme that should only be put into place as a very last resort. I think the government should be keeping a closer eye on people who are on the government watchlist. For example the Boston Marathon Bomber was on this watchlist, and if he had been watched more carefully the attack could have been prevented. By keeping an eye on high risk people airport security can question them and restrict there access to travelling to the US. This can also limit there access to deadly weapons.
In Conclusion, this Immigration and Refugee Ban is a step backwards