Nikitha Gopa
Mr. Penn
Honors American Literature
8 Feb. 2017
Tarnishing America’s Image Each and every day people strive to establish peace throughout the world. People are frightened about the terrorism that surrounds their country and the possibility of it entering the country. While it may seem logical to restrict people from Muslim countries in order to ensure safety for the American citizens, the Travel Ban is a unethical and unacceptable action that must be repealed. All Syrian refugees are not terrorists. They face the brutality of from the “civil war and the growing threat of ISIS” ( Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service). Refugees are not part of the terrorist organization; they have, in fact, lost their homes and stable lives …show more content…
The Unites States have promised to protect refugees from their estranged life due to the chaos in their country (Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service). In fact, this policy was set in place from mid-twentieth century. Trump’s action completely disregards that responsibility. In addition, his statements and actions could be considered unconstitutional(USA TODAY). Not only is the ban a curtailment against citizens of seven Middle Eastern countries, but also it targeted directly towards Muslims. Trump believes that the groups solely being affected by the terror in Syria are the Christians and other non-Muslim religion; however, according to the Pew Research Center, an “equal number of Christian and Muslim refugees [were] admitted last year” ( qtd.USA TODAY). This portrays the United States as a country that discriminates against religions. The United States, on the contrary, is a country that was formed on people seeking religious tolerance or escaping the hardships in their country. It would be hypocritical to impose such ban on those who wish to do the …show more content…
For example,the travel ban was placed to reevaluate the vetting process, but the procedure former President Obama put in place allowed entrance for the refugees only after a “two years” (USA Today). Moreover, various statistics from Cato Institute clearly explain that there is a “one in 3.6 billion” for refugee to strike the United States. Therefore, it is then evident that a revision of the vetting process is not vital. After the catastrophic 9/11, it is understandable for people to have fear and want to restrict those that are likely to impose such terror. In this case, the travel ban should be place on the countries from where the attacks were planned: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon (CNN). On the contrary, these four counties were left off of the ban. In fact, Trump has business interests with these countries. This shows that Trump put his individual interest before the nation’s security. In addition, leaving out the only countries that previously have attacked the United States reduces the entire purpose of the ban. According to the White House officials, the ban “does not apply to… refugees who have acted as aides and translators to Allied forces”(National Review). There was an incident, however, where a man, who was a translator for U.S., was prevented from entering America (USA TODAY).Around the world,the United States government is now
Mr. Penn
Honors American Literature
8 Feb. 2017
Tarnishing America’s Image Each and every day people strive to establish peace throughout the world. People are frightened about the terrorism that surrounds their country and the possibility of it entering the country. While it may seem logical to restrict people from Muslim countries in order to ensure safety for the American citizens, the Travel Ban is a unethical and unacceptable action that must be repealed. All Syrian refugees are not terrorists. They face the brutality of from the “civil war and the growing threat of ISIS” ( Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service). Refugees are not part of the terrorist organization; they have, in fact, lost their homes and stable lives …show more content…
The Unites States have promised to protect refugees from their estranged life due to the chaos in their country (Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service). In fact, this policy was set in place from mid-twentieth century. Trump’s action completely disregards that responsibility. In addition, his statements and actions could be considered unconstitutional(USA TODAY). Not only is the ban a curtailment against citizens of seven Middle Eastern countries, but also it targeted directly towards Muslims. Trump believes that the groups solely being affected by the terror in Syria are the Christians and other non-Muslim religion; however, according to the Pew Research Center, an “equal number of Christian and Muslim refugees [were] admitted last year” ( qtd.USA TODAY). This portrays the United States as a country that discriminates against religions. The United States, on the contrary, is a country that was formed on people seeking religious tolerance or escaping the hardships in their country. It would be hypocritical to impose such ban on those who wish to do the …show more content…
For example,the travel ban was placed to reevaluate the vetting process, but the procedure former President Obama put in place allowed entrance for the refugees only after a “two years” (USA Today). Moreover, various statistics from Cato Institute clearly explain that there is a “one in 3.6 billion” for refugee to strike the United States. Therefore, it is then evident that a revision of the vetting process is not vital. After the catastrophic 9/11, it is understandable for people to have fear and want to restrict those that are likely to impose such terror. In this case, the travel ban should be place on the countries from where the attacks were planned: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon (CNN). On the contrary, these four counties were left off of the ban. In fact, Trump has business interests with these countries. This shows that Trump put his individual interest before the nation’s security. In addition, leaving out the only countries that previously have attacked the United States reduces the entire purpose of the ban. According to the White House officials, the ban “does not apply to… refugees who have acted as aides and translators to Allied forces”(National Review). There was an incident, however, where a man, who was a translator for U.S., was prevented from entering America (USA TODAY).Around the world,the United States government is now