The Democrats have introduced a bill to end President Trump’s temporary ban on visa from several Muslim countries, to which they falsely refer as a “Muslim ban.”
“The legislation, known as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, “repeals the three versions of President Trump’s Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans.”
The ban has nothing to do with discrimination on the basis of religion. The countries specified under Trump’s executive order were those identified as “countries of concern” by the Obama administration. The Democrats had no problem with it then.
Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, was not on that list. Neither was Saudi Arabia and Turkey. This measure was about national security, not about banning Muslims as such. The countries on the list could not provide adequate information about people asking to enter the U.S. Trump stated: “Making America safe is my number one priority. We will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet.”
There is no targeting of Muslims by the Trump administration. Due diligence was applied. Vetting and border protection is needed in America, and all of the West.
Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to end President Trump’s ban on travelers to the United States from five Muslim-majority countries.
The legislation, known as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, “repeals the three versions of President Trump’s Muslim ban, strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans,” its sponsors said in a statement.
They added that the measure is supported by more than 90 lawmakers and hundreds of civil rights, faith, national security and community organizations, as well as private companies.
“President Trump’s Muslim Ban is a hateful policy, born from bigotry, that denies both our country and millions of aspiring Americans a better future,” Chu said in the statement.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a co-sponsor of the bill, first referenced the legislation Tuesday on Twitter.
“I ran on a promise to end the President’s hateful Muslim ban,” said Omar, one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. “No one should be denied basic rights because of their religion, race or national origin. #NoBanAct.”
The measure is also co-sponsored by all the senators in the Democratic field of presidential candidates.
Coons said Wednesday on MSNBC “Morning Joe” that the legislation “would prevent this president or a future president from imposing a similar religiously based ban on folks coming into this country, narrowing his powers.”
Trump and the White House argue the travel ban is not a Muslim ban. The policy prevents travelers from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen from entering the U.S., and the administration argues it is necessary to protect national security.
Trump’s third executive order issuing the ban was upheld in a 5-4 ruling by the Supreme Court last year.
The majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, said Trump was well within his authority to impose the ban based on the president’s judgments about national security. Roberts wrote that it was not the court’s place to criticize or pass judgment on comments Trump made on the campaign trail about a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” and that the executive order was neutral in not targeting travelers of a specific religion…..
Mary says
How about the rights of the citizens of the USA
jmuniz1 says
Our President is trying
mortimer says
In Democratic delusional thinking, only victims have rights. They decide who the victims are. American patriots are never victims even when they have been truly victimized.
They are using billionaires’ money to corrupt journalists and billionaires power to censor dissident thought so they can brainwash all Americans 24/7. CNN lunatics thinks that foreign migrants are already virtually American citizens who are entitled to vote as soon as they illegally enter the US.
The Dems are now so hysterical, they believe all who dissent from their fanatical delusions are heretics to be burned at the stake.
abad says
+1
K WAGNER says
Democrats care by far more in favor of muslim immigrants than the US Citizens that voted them into the offices they hold.!!!!!!
They prove the fact that they support all the anti-American agendas that allow us “TRUE AMERICAN LAW ABIDING AND TRUE CONSTITUTIONISTS” to be downtrodden and overtaken by inferior anti-US and anti- Christian anti-Semetic muslims
mortimer says
The only goal the Dems have is to seize and maintain power. The rights of the people BE DAMNED! They are power-hungry elitists ready to destroy the constitution and the Bill of Rights.
They would destroy free speech, freedom of assembly and change the US into a police state that monitors, manipulates and punishes its citizens thoughts from cradle to grave.
The Dems have created an atmosphere similar to that of the Salem witch trials. Anyone they don’t like is a witch to be hated and burned. Talk about ‘hate speech’. They never look in the mirror.
eduardo odraude says
Speaking of immigration policy, its chief characteristic in the US should be that, without mentioning any particular religion, the policy institutes a moratorium on immigration from any nation that does not protect freedom of speech and freedom of religion. The policy could make exceptions for dissidents, oppressed minorities (if they respect freedom of religion and speech), and perhaps for scientists. The immigration policy described would cut immigration from Islamic nations but would also cut immigration from many other parts of the world, including perhaps some European nations, and would impose new pressures globally to provide stronger protections for free speech and freedom of religion. Since the proposed immigration policy would not mention any particular religion, it would not provoke huge First Amendment controversies and thus might not be politically impossible.
Geoffrey de Brito says
Excellent idea.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Eduardo.
Demsci says
Excellent idea. Going for the “art of the possible”. Going for the expansion of all 5 democratic pillars; Fair elections, separation of church and state, rule of law, freedom of speech and freedom of the individual.
How could liberals/ leftists, especially LGBTQ-ones object? But they would of course.
Wellington says
Have written it before at JW (and elsewhere) and will write it again, to wit, the Democratic Party of old is no more. One knows this by now or should know it.
In fact, I would argue that the Democratic Party has now become a security threat to America. And it’s not just because of foolishness about Islam. There is also its de facto (soon to be de jure?) endorsement of open borders, which will ruin America (and cynically done to insure many more Democratic voters which could make the Republican Party a permanent minority party).
The Democratic Party has also embraced full throttle the twin idiocies of political correctness and multiculturalism. It is also in favor of distinguishing between free speech and hate speech, an Orwellian distinction which will lead to the ending of true free speech as has already begun on most college campuses across America where the Left is almost completely in charge.
The Democratic Party is also, increasingly by the year, toying more and more with socialism over capitalism, which is really stupid because capitalism is the only economic system that produces wealth. Other errors include wanting more and more government (and the bigger the government the smaller the citizen) and refusing to see America as a very special nation and Western Civilization as the most innovative civilization in history and which pioneered more rights, by far, than any other civilization.
The Democratic Party has become a menace to the USA. Yes, it’s become this bad. Not good. Not good at all. And I want to mention as well that the Republican Party is far from perfect and RINOs aplenty in it have abounded (examples being Mitt Romney, the recently retired Paul Ryan and the recently deceased John McCain), but at least it has not lost its collective mind. The Democratic Party has.
Oh yeah, much trouble ahead—for America, for the West, for the world. Count on it.
mortimer says
The motto of the Dems: “One person, one vote, one time.”
Non-persons will be dealt with. The only thing they lack is a charismatic Fuhrer to follow through with the SCAPE-GOATING thing.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
I have read your post – twice. Well written, accurate, and evidence-based. My compliments.
That being said, I wish that you are wrong… However you are not.
The Democratic Party has been, what they currently are, for longer than 2016 and the election of President Trump. The election actually caused Trump Derangement Syndrome – and a lot of the members of the Democratic Party were no longer able to hide under their thin façade of reasonableness. In other words, President Trump merely unmasked them.
Absolutely agree that the Democratic Party in general – in their current state – is a security threat to the United States. Not all members of the Democratic Party hold far left views; however there are enough of them to cause real problems.
They look at open borders as a way to import voters and hold onto power, the country be damned. We all know that if illegal migrants voted Republican, the wall would be built, immigrations laws would rapidly tighten up, no sanctuary cities, ICE would be expanded, etc.
Freedom of speech is being threatened drastically. Conservatives, or even solid Independents are being shut down, marginalized, etc. Mainstream media, leftist/Marxist college indoctrination centers, tech companies, etc. are spearheading this effort. Good people in the US are afraid of losing their job, family members, “friends”, etc. by saying or posting a thought that does not carry the “mainstream” narrative.
You are spot on with your remarks in regards to the Democratic Party promoting socialism. In fact a lot of them proudly call themselves Democratic Socialists – DSA. Soon they’ll just refer themselves as socialists. And AOC would love for the US to take the same road as Venezuela.
I could go on and on, but I think that you get the idea.
Even President Kennedy would be appalled at what has happened to his party.
somehistory says
James Lincoln
I don’t know if you listen to Glenn Beck, but yesterday, he reminded us of what he said ten years ago when he was on FOX. He did an update to the information about the dems, fascists, socialists,,islamists…all working together to bring down the country. These are working with a woman who is in the country illegally and gained attention a few years ago when she went into a Chicago church and refused to come out to be deported. She formed an org to bring more illegals in and that is where the “caravans’ were born.
He had names, facts..about BLM, Occupiers, etc….all very interesting. omar and aoc are just a part of it.
James Lincoln says
Yes somehistory, I do listen to Glenn Beck on occasion…
Years back, I questioned whether or not he was a conspiracy theorist – time has proven that he is not.
If you could supply a link to your referenced broadcast, I’d like to listen to it if it is available on YouTube, etc.
somehistory says
James Lincoln,
Here it is. Perhaps you’ll provide your thoughts on it.
https://www.glennbeck.com/theblaze-tv/chalkboard-lesson-chicago-marxists-are-pulling-the-strings-on-the-attack-on-our-border?
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
Much thanks for the link. I have provided another link directly to YouTube which includes viewer comments.
Glenn’s analysis is both truthful and terrifying. I was aware of many pieces of the puzzle but Glenn is able to actually put the puzzle together in this well-crafted video.
All Jihad Watch readers – as well as all US citizens who care to preserve democracy and the rule of law United States – should take the time to watch this.
So much as changed in the United States just in the last 10 years…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD7XgFaCpdk
somehistory says
James Lincoln
Changed…in so many ways…and all for the same reasons from the same sources.
Beck was absolutely right…and years in advance. I watched him before he went to FOX, and all the time he was on there, and I get his daily emails. They can contain some very informative facts and warnings.
eduardo odraude says
And you left out the soft coup that many Dems have been trying to engineer for the last two years by willfully deluding themselves (with the help of the part of the corporate media that sought to stoke fear in Dem audiences in order to increase ratings and profits) that Trump was illegitimately elected. Many Dems have been trying to criminalize political differences. It starts to feel as if they want us to live in a banana republic where passion leads people to self-righteousness and demonizing even legitimate opponents. Something about anonymous internet commenting is partly responsible for this “fanaticalization” of political opinion in the US.
Geoffrey de Brito says
“In fact, I would argue that the Democratic Party has now become a security threat to America.” Wellington
“the erasure of the American Republic is [now] the core agenda of the democrat party” David Horowitz
gravenimage says
All grimly true, Wellington.
FYI says
I wonder what the Democrats and those protesters in the above photo with the “anti-muslim bigotry” placard have to say about..
iSLAMIC BIGOTRY
1.The koran CURSES Jews and Christians k9:30
2.The koran is violently antisemitic koran 2:65 the Jews..”Be ye apes,despised and hated”
3.”Whoever says the prophet was black is KILLED.The prophet was not black”
Ash Shifa
4.In islam satan is ..a black man{ibn Ishaq 243~Nabtal ibn al Harith}{see no 3 above…}
5.muhammed:islam’s Perfect Man?
Sahih Muslim 3901 ” And he {muhammed} sold{another slave}..for two of the blacks”
islam’s pedophile “prophet”:the owner,buyer and seller of black slaves
Do you see the sign on the placard that says “anti-muslim bigotry”:CUNY internationalist clubs.
They are MARXISTS:Yes folks,its that RED-GREEN AXIS again!
Oh what a surprise!!
mortimer says
They have never heard of AL WALAA WAL BARAA … Islamic apartheid.
http://westindanger.com/wb/walaa-baraa.html
FYI says
True.
There is no LOVE in islam:no genuine love of God{manifested in living a good moral life in accordance with God’s official Exodus 20 laws:the First Chief Commandment.The Gospel states that “if you love Me you will obey my commandments”.See how the koran teaches it is OK to violate God’s laws!!}.. and no genuine love and respect for fellow human beings{the Second Chief Commandment}
Instead of the 2nd chief Commandment “LOVE one another” we see allah in the koran telling muslims NOT to Love Jews and christians k5:51:that is islamic apartheid in action.
Al Walaa wal Baraa,coupled with the antisocial koranic command of 5:51 and the islamic supremacist belief k3:110 that muslims are “the best community” while Jews,Christians etc are to be despised,is the root of islam’s problem:the absence of LOVE.
Instead of seeing fellow human beings{men and women,Atheists,Jews,Hindus,Christians,Buddhists,Sikhs etc}as equal,and made in the Spiritual image of God{as Christians believe}there is in islam,the revolting demonisation of the non-muslim as the “infidel” and inferior to the pious muslims.That is appaling.
Al Walaa wal Baraa is the islamic doctrine of hatred and totally at odds with the Concept of a God of Love{found both in Judaism and in christianity but of course missing in islam}
As for the Lefties:Don’t they know what happens to the Left in islamic countries?Once the muslims gain Political power they will get rid of the Left.Look at Iran…
Both islam and the Left have a shared hatred of christianity,our freedoms and Jews.Time and time again,especially you note with the Democrats,we see the RED-GREEN AXIS at work.
A_M_Swallow says
That makes Islam a pirate code. Do not attack your own shipmates but everyone else can be raped and robbed.
mortimer says
Quote: “President Trump’s Muslim Ban is a hateful policy, born from bigotry…”
And Al Walaa wal Baraa is NOT a hateful police, born of bigotry?
Baraa is:
– To Hate
– To keep distance from
– To be enemy to
– To desert
– To decline to help
– To disrespect
– To put down
– Not to ally with
– Not to support
Allah ordered Muslims to have Baraa (to be cleansed) from the dirty kufaar and from kufr and shirk.
-Imam Abdul-Latif ibn Abdur-Rahman Rahimullah said, “It is not possible for someone to realize Tawheed (Islamic faith) and act upon it, and yet not be HOSTILE against the mushrikeen (i.e. wrong worshippers). So anyone who isn’t HOSTILE against the mushrikeen, then it cannot be said that he acts upon Tawheed nor that he realizes it.” [ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 8/167]
-“The doctrine of al Walaa wal Baraa is the REAL IMAGE for the actual practice of this faith.” – source “Al Walaa wal Baraa According to the Aqeedah of the Salaf”, by Sheikh Muhammad Saeed al Qatani, authoritative Saudi Sharia lawyer and imam at the Abu Bakr and Al Furqan Mosques in Mecca.
mortimer says
Do we hate? We hate TERRORISM and we believe TERRORIST should not enter.
We believe that TERRORISTS should be tried and HANGED.
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.
Neil Morris says
Great info from you, Mortimer ! Thanks !
underbed cat says
I always refer back to 9/11, to the Saudi terrorists freely plotting, preparing, getting ready, taking flying lessons and renting apartments in the United States, then I think of Khoshoggi walking around NYC who ended up receiving the metered out a deadly punishment for appearance of apostasy due to sharia law in a Saudi embassy in Turkey. Turkey the country of beauty which funds Hamas, buys weapons and calls the press each Friday to video the rock throwing demonstrations by Hamas in Palestinian held land in Israel and their dunking cages. Indonesia that one is a little tricky due to the number of planes disappearing or crashing into mountains. What do they have in common? What no ban so they can fly back and forth in luxury or fly to Nevada, or Hawaii and do their preparations or just gamble? Meanwhile someone significant is plotting the next round of a million people to get bus rides to our border with cash, phones in hand and arrive to a meet and greet with ….
religious American lawyers so they are prepared to demand asylum and make sure they keep their phones. Did we make a mistake on being stuck on stupid….it surely can’t be , can it? Well this is my opinion. Problem is there are plenty more….coming. Simple as that they have us. Count the mosques in every state and check the islands there won’t be democrats growing too long it will morph into the” Freedom and Justice (political)Party, Islam baby. In my opinion we should recognize when a religion is just a cover. This could have been stopped but the law makers colluded just became the frog at the river.
owensgate says
There is no serious problem here for those of us who are “Born Again” Christ believing Christians. We only need to put up with it for a little while longer, then, at the ἁρπάζω, we’re out of here, and all of you who are left behind will find yourselves in the pickle sauce you have forced on the World. Good luck with it; it will be very painful for you.
FYI says
2 Thessalonians 1 v 5-10
2 Thessalonians 2:the climax of world History
It won’t make ANY sense to Atheists,muslims or Lefties.. Christians who ignore Biblical Prophecy will be
the Foolish bridesmaids of Matthew Chpt 25
Just saw an appaling and horrifying headline today{Business Recorder april 11,2019}
“{Chinese}Scientists put human gene into monkeys to make them smarter,human like”
That is a diabolical abomination,that is crossing the line as far as humanity goes, with God.
That is man becoming God-like and it is EVIL.
To interfere with God’s Creation like that is unspeakable!
Humanity will have to reap what it has sown…
somehistory says
FYI
Remember what God said when He looked down and saw the evil on earth before He confused their languages while they were building the Tower of Babel…called Babel because He confused their languages…
He said. “Look! They are one people and there is one language for them all, and this is what they start to do. Why, now, there is nothing that they may have in mind to do that will be unattainable for them.”
Now that there is the internet and languages can be translated in an instant of time and people all over the earth can communicate with others thousands of miles away…and speaking another language…they are doing all sorts of things.
They were building the Tower so that if ever there was another flood…they could survive. They wanted to make a “name for themselves.” They didn’t want to “scatter over the earth.” In all ways, going against God.
It is the same today…and different languages don’t matter. What is “unattainable for them”?
abad says
2 Thessalonians 2:the climax of world History
A very appropriate scripture.
The scourge of Islam started when the western world shut off God in many parts – Who only remains with the faithful (vs 13-14).
When the Lord Jesus Christ returns to earth Islam will be destroyed forever, their dead leader in hell.
gravenimage says
owensgate, this doesn’t sound very Christian.
I didn’t cause this particular mess, but I am concerned about everyone who will suffer from it, whether they helped cause it or not.
Also, I know that all humans are fallible, and that no one can be sure that they have never made mistakes. This is true of myself–it may well be true of yourself, as well. Something to think about, perhaps.
owensgate says
One thing for certain, the conclusion of the age (of Grace) is imminent. What I said may not “seem” Christian, i.e., “not fair”, but it truly is Biblical. The Word, “divided” properly, supports the Pre-Trib “arpazo” the closest, and states the Anti-Christ cannot be revealed until the “Restrainer” is removed, that is, the Born Again Christians. Not to be misunderstood, there WILL be “christians” left on earth, Bishops and other church hierarchy, probably even the “Pope”, who do NOT have a personal relationship with the Messiah, and for THEM to be saved, they must lose their lives (take the “Mark of the Beast” or be killed). Divine Judgment is, after all, “Judgement”.
owensgate says
Errata: Insert “including” between “earth,” and “Bishops…”, to read “…there WILL be “christians” left on earth, Bishops and other church hierarchy…”.
owensgate says
“Corrected” Errata: (I’ll get this right yet!) Insert “including” between “earth,” and “Bishops…”, to read “…there WILL be “christians” left on earth, including Bishops and other church hierarchy…”.
A_M_Swallow says
Add personal responsibility clauses to the bill.
If someone is allowed in the USA who would have been excluded by Trump’s law kills someone then the lawmakers who introduced this bill will go to the crime site and publicly apologise to the families of the victims. Members of the House will officially apologise to the House of Representatives. Members of the Senate will officially apologise to the Senate.
gravenimage says
Democrats introduce legislation to repeal Trump’s “Muslim ban”
……………….
More suicidal insanity–but hardly surprising from the Dems.
Just look at the thuggish creep above with the “You will not ban our friends” sign–never mind that his friends are apt to be plotting violent Jihad.
somehistory says
Yeah, I was thinking about how demanding that is…what ‘right’ does he think he has to say who will and who will not, be “banned.” He looks ready to pull a trigger or plunge a sharp instrument if he is told he doesn’t have the authority to say who.
There is a guy who works where I go sometimes, who has recently grown a beard…he has changed somewhat from when I first met him a few years ago. I didn’t know then of his moslimness. Didn’t find that out until I learned his son has a moslim name. Now he has a beard…just like the one on the guy in the photo you referenced. Wondering what will happen next. Of course, he may be a “peaceful” guy…but that is no guarantee.
Having occasion to ride public transport recently, heard a couple of guys speaking arabic. I need to learn that language so I can know what they are saying. Just in case.
gravenimage says
Scary stuff.
somehistory says
Well, the snake did say she had other “bans” to lift. But as usual with the idiot, she is wrong.
“basic rights because of their religion, race or national origin. #NoBanAct.”
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There is no “basic right” for anyone of any religion, race or national origin who is not an American citizen to enter the United States. If an American citizen is in another country and wants to come home, they can be said to have a “basic right” to do so.
But citizens of iran, iraq, somalia, lybia, syrai, yemen…or any other country…moslim or not…black or white yellow or green…have no “basic right” to come to this country. Even if someone lived in the U.S. for years but never became a citizen and then left for another country, they would not have a “basic right” to return. The U.S. Constitution…the one omar wants to demolish…was not written as a World or International Constitutional, extending “basic rights” to all people of the planet.
In case anyone cares, reading about omar…what she says, thinks, seeing her ugly face…is getting really tiresome. It would be nice to be able to say ‘shut up and go away’ to her. Esp if it worked.
abad says
Coming to the United States of America as a foreigner and becoming naturalized is a PRIVILEGE.
With that privilege – the new citizen must prove to be responsible, follow and obey OUR laws, not the laws of some Islamic Caliphate (Quran).
Do otherwise, face deportation for committing treason.
Period.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
You stated, “There is no “basic right” for anyone of any religion, race or national origin who is not an American citizen to enter the United States.”
This is not my area of expertise – and you are FAR more expert in this area that I am, however I stumbled upon an article that corroborates your statement.
According to an article in the National Review, published in 2016, the U.S. Constitution does not bar a religious test in immigration law. The link is included below.
If this is true, a true Muslim ban could be imposed – and would be constitutional.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/07/immigration-religious-test-constitution-does-not-ban-vetting-immigrants-religion/
somehistory says
James Lincoln
Thanks for the link and everything.
I recall reading some years ago a book of law, the Constitution, etc, and it said that Catholic priests were barred from coming here when the country was first founded. I think that is a little known fact. I know I didn’t read about it in school.
gravenimage says
Somehistory, I cannot recall Catholic priests ever being specifically banned from entering the United States, even during periods of anti-Catholic feeling.
I’m not sure even if this ever were the case that this is something you would particularly want to cite. Catholicism has never preached the oppression and murder of non-Catholics, as Islam does of non-Muslims.
somehistory says
g,
I read this in a text book for a university course I was taking. I do not recall which book it was. It was a text book and I have read many, studied many and no longer have some of them handy.
And, just because You personally, “cannot recall Catholic priests ever being specifically banned from entering the United States”…doesn’t mean it never happened. If you had taken the courses I have, you would likely have read it for yourself.
This was very early on in this nations’ history and the book stated that it did happen. If I knew exactly which text it was, I would cite it. However, I don’t have it ready at my finger tips.
You don’t have to accept it as true. Just as I don’t have to accept the claims or statements of others here on this thread or other threads as being true. People say and claim a lot of stuff. I’m not a liar and I did read it. Believe it or not.
And, ..I never claimed that Catholic Priests did anything like moslims are doing now. i personally become a little insulted when you seem to say that I write things implying that anyone is doing anything close to what moslims are now doing. Though a heck of a lot of stuff that is going on that has nothing to do with islam, and I don’t write about here, is really awful and disgusting and terrible.
The conversation I was having with the other posters was specifically about the “basic rights” of entering this country, and that these are only for American citizens and not for everyone, from every country, whatever their religion. It was just to show that people have been kept out before due to a certain religion and position in that religion. The policy was…obviously…changed at some point.
A_M_Swallow says
King Henry VIII banned Roman Catholic priests from England. If caught they were executed for treason. Pre independence a version of this law may have been around in the American colonies.
somehistory says
A_M_Swallow
There is much in the early history of interactions between the Protestants who settled first and Catholics who…few in number…had a very different idea of how the new government should work. And they came to have a word….”Americanism” for the things they didn’t like about it.
In any case, the different colonies, such as MA, RI, etc., had laws about Catholics. And this is what I was referencing. Some were prevented from coming into the country. And that is proof that the government could keep moslims out…amid much outcry and violence, for sure. But it is not against the law to keep someone from entering the country if they are not citizens. Whatever the religion they may profess.
A_M_Swallow says
@somehistory
The protestant sects discriminated against each other through restrictions on voting rights at the state level. Some of the amendments to the US Federal Constitution were written to put a stop to this. These may limit bans on Muslims.
Bans on Catholics are sometimes described as bans and restrictions on the Irish.
Terry Gain says
There is no “basic right” for anyone of any religion, race or national origin who is not an American citizen to enter the United States.
………………
This is a statement that cannot be gainsaid. And it is a basic right for American citizens to determine who may enter America.
abad says
+1
gravenimage says
Spot on, Terry.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
The hysterical outrage about a so-called “Muslim ban’ is entirely unwarranted. The Court’s decision in Trump v. Hawaii did not “green-light religious and ethnic discrimination.” As Chief Justice Roberts said, the Proclamation issued by the President was directed at the question of information-sharing — countries deemed too lax in this area were put on the list, and so, too, were those countries that demonstrated some connection to, by harboring or promoting, terrorists. Any country that demonstrated an improvement in its information (i.e., intelligence) gathering about its citizens could be removed from the list. That’s exactly what happened to Iraq and Chad, taken off the list when they demonstrated better information-gathering about their nationals. Again, one more time: if the ban were, as Ilhan Omar wants us to believe, driven by anti-Muslim sentiment, why were 95% of the world’s Muslims exempted? And why were two non-Muslim countries included in the ban? And why were two Muslim countries dropped from the ban?
Baron Tunamelt says
“President Trump’s Muslim Ban is a hateful policy, born from bigotry, that denies both our country and millions of aspiring Americans a better future,” Chu said in the statement.
Why can’t they just make so they can have a better country in their country? Why should we have to fix their problems
Bob Builder says
Well, I agree. This should be undone.
And replaced with a permanent ban on all muslims followed by the deportation of the ones currently here.. including the ones in Govt.
Demsci says
This law will be killed in the senate. But how obnoxious are these Democratic politicians, like Chris Coons.
But America still has democratic rules and the power is divided between executive branch and legislative branch and in other diverse ways. Freedom of speech still rules.
And many (young) Democrats want more, other measures, bills, first and foremost healthcare-measures, climate change measures.
And indeed, what will the future bring? I do believe in climate change, but absolutely not in the urgency AOC assigns to it.
On the other hand, I read in a book of Lewis Dartnell that ice-ages typically last 100.000 years or more and interglacial periods only 10,000 to 15000 years. Our entire agriculture and civilization falls within a now 12000 year or so enduring interglacial period. So a new long ice age MAY soon be coming. Meteorites have struck the earth countless times; 10.000 years ago in Greenland, in 1903 in Tunguska. They were catastrophic events, capable of killing millions and millions. When is the next one due?
When finally will the Iranian Ayatollahs or Kim Young Un or …. surprise us with an nuclear attack or accident? Meanwhile dire predictions are made about the rise of Artificial Intelligence. Even about a power takeover by robots.
Regardless of the convictions of conservatives about the future, the dems are in a hurry to do something about impending doom. Even Muslims may start to feel uncomfortable, fearing robots destroying their religion (one hopes that they fear this).
This means LEVERAGE for conservatives. Especially when they and their president manage to capture enough votes to thwart then frustrated dems and Muslims.
It is utilizing fear and It sounds cynical, but right now the Dems seem determined only to resist and rule and not to compromise. Using leverage may be the only way to practice politics for conservatives.
Nelson. M says
Guys, I live in Cape Town, South Africa. After a good observation on the American politics, I would like to ask you all, WHO DOES THE DEMOCRATS WORKS FOR? WHO SPONSOR THEIR IDEAS? IT IS PATHETIC WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. I PROMISE YOU GUYS THEY ARE NOT WORTH TO BE IN AMERICA. They are lunatics, emotionally revengeful, they are aggressive and delusional, sceptic haters of truth, HOWEVER, THEY ARE CONSISTANT IN THEIR UTOPIA POLITICS. PEOPLE NEED TO BE SICK TO JOIN SUCH PARTY. if you have a house you cannot just let anyone come in without knowing who is this person. each house has its rules…. guys you don’t want to know how African countries have become a hiding place for all these radical Islamic groups. Africa do not have a VETING SYSTEM. THEY HAVE ALL ONE THING IN COMMON. ” THE DEATH OF AMERICA” in my observation i have concluded that DEMOCRATS support and ARE FRIENDS WITH ALL THESE WHO HATE AMERICA?
WAKE UP AMERICA AND SUPPORT THE POTUS TRUMP. I was so encouraged to even support Trump MORE when I find the meaning of the name “TRUMP”…. I analysed the 100 days of Trump in power and the 100 days of Pelosi as the Chair of house. do not take my words for it look for yourself and tell me if they are worth to be in power working for Americans. 2020 coming THEY MUST ALL BE FIRED.
J D.S says
I don’t know about others court there but in my opinion the Democratic party is going to be the ruination of America…Well they may have some help from the Republicans who align themselves with Dems when voting..Anyway I do see our nation turning itself away from what our founders set up.
A lot of the blame can go to citizens who are not interested, not registered to vote and don’t vote even if they’re registered…The ballot box is becoming the only freedom we have left..if the Dems have their way and so many don’t use that freedom..Keep it up and that freedom will go away also.
One other thing that has allowed things to go awry……Politicians have made their office a permanent job…
Well No! The voters have made their office permanent by re-electing them even after they have misused their office.
DEAR GOD PLEASE SAVE US FROM OURSELVES!
m. says
extend the ban to include any muslim from anywhere, deport those who are here illegally today
somehistory says
The U.S. government is keeping the founder of BDS from coming to the country to speak to a bunch of moslims and the moslims here say they are going to “litigate.”
http://www.gopusa.com/category/news/
duh swami says
Vote D for despotism…The only way to get burgers away from the public, is by force…AOC will lead the charge…
duh swami says
If keeping America safe from jihad terror attacks is the goal, then Islam and Muslims must be banned ……Half measures won’t work…