Immigration Ban

[JohnnyDrama]

It's a moratorium, not a ban.

I believe President Trump saw a chance to make some political hay. He knew it would be challenged and likely struck down before it had much of a chance but if you're going to take a shot across someone's bow why waste it? 1)He can say to his constituents he did something. 2)He can really piss of the left and see how much flak is capable of being delivered, and how. 3)He can demonstrate that he means business. 4)Banning people/restricting travel from certain countries will get the leaders of those countries attention. Another tool for the bargaining table. 5)Lastly, this makes the conflicts, the corruption, the state sponsored terrorist activities, etc., "real" for the liberals with Muslim friends who can no longer travel, for the students with Muslim professors, for the scientists and engineers who live in the restricted nations, in short, for all those who preach the idea of "Islam is a religion of peace".

It wasn't about keeping terrorists out as much as it was a way of telling the world he's not going to let them walk all over us.

[Aloha_Shooter]

The overreaction and intentional mischaracterizations by the media are great for reducing the bloat on my cell phone and tablet. I dropped Pandora after they came out in support of BLM and uninstalled Lyft after they came out in support of those protesting the moratorium. Now if Samsung would just make a Galaxy phone that used Linux instead of Android, I could drop Google ...

[Joe_K]

Seen something from the left about how Trump is only placing travel restrictions in countries where he has no business interests, as in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar are off the list.

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[kidicarus13]

Seen something from the left

Reading that crap, your first mistake.

[MarkCO]

Seen something from the left about how Trump is only placing travel restrictions in countries where he has no business interests, as in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar are off the list.

They were never on the "list". The USA has diplomatic relations and US intelligence officials in those countries. That allows the proper vetting to occur...that is the only reason.

[Joe_K]

Reading that crap, your first mistake.

I personally would support an indefinite ban on immigration from EVERY Muslim country except for Christians, true allies like vetted Terps, Muslims in name only, and orphaned children. I don't buy the BS about it being because Trump has business interests with the Muslim states off of his seven nation list, but just because a country is a "moderate Muslim country" should not exempt them from heightened scrutiny IMHO.

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[Gman]

Seen something from the left about how Trump is only placing travel restrictions in countries where he has no business interests, as in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar are off the list.

I guess they forgot to mention that "the list" was a product of the Obama administration.

[speedysst]

Didnt former President Obama do something similar in 2011 without any crying or protests?

[Gman]

The left, which includes the MSM, wouldn't let facts get in their way.

[Joe_K]

I will get an earful from my Bernie supporting Professor tomorrow in Social Psychology about how Trump is like Hitler again.

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