29, January 2017 Banning
Muslims
Only a few days into his
presidency, Trump has chosen to violate his oath of office.
His executive order banning Muslims
from seven majority-Muslim countries is illegal. In 1924, Congress created a
comprehensive “national-origins system,” rejecting immigration quotas favorable
to Western Europeans. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 went further,
banning all discrimination against immigrants on the basis of national origin.
In signing the new law, President Johnson said that “the harsh injustice” of
the national-origins quota system had been “abolished” banning discrimination
based on religion or ethnicity. Trump’s latest edict may do
little to deter terrorist attacks. Over half the assailants who launched
attacks in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001 were home grown. The ban will be
interpreted as an assault on 1.6 billion Muslims and serve as excellent
propaganda and recruitment for ISIS and its affiliates.
It is puzzling why Saudi
Arabia and Pakistan were excluded from the ruling. Of the 19 perpetrators, 15
were from Saudi Arabia. Pakistan is also a hot-bed of terrorism threatening
world-order with its large nuclear arsenal.
Perhaps Saudi Arabia, the
UAE and other Arab countries were excluded because they remain the top
destination for U.S. arms exports. Our brilliant negotiator is sending a strong
message - trade always triumphs concerns over human life. A further possible
explanation was surmised by New York University Professor Ian Bremmer who observed
that Trump's list conveniently excludes all countries where he has business
interests.
