Former President Donald Trump signed a proclamation restricting travel to the U.S. from 19 countries, citing terrorist activity and visa overstay rates. This move has drawn widespread criticism from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups, who accuse Trump of re-imposing a 'Muslim ban' and promoting Islamophobia, despite the White House defending it as a 'commonsense' measure for national security.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Former President Donald Trump signed a proclamation restricting travel to the U.S. from 19 countries, citing terrorist activity and visa overstay rates. This move has drawn widespread criticism from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups, who accuse Trump of re-imposing a 'Muslim ban' and promoting Islamophobia, despite the White House defending it as a 'commonsense' measure for national security.
Trending- 1 January 2017: Trump signed first executive order banning travel from several countries.
- 2 Two years ago: Mohamed Sabry Soliman entered the U.S. on a work visa.
- 3 Sunday (recent): Molotov cocktails thrown at pro-Israel group in Boulder.
- 4 Monday (recent): Mohamed Sabry Soliman charged with hate crime and other charges.
- 5 Wednesday (recent): Trump signed new proclamation restricting travel from 19 countries.
- 6 Wednesday (recent): Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups issued statements denouncing the ban.
- Widespread backlash and accusations of bigotry
- Debate over national security vs. discrimination
- Potential impact on legal immigration and international relations
What: Donald Trump signed a proclamation restricting travel to the U.S. from 19 countries, leading to accusations of a renewed 'Muslim ban' and Islamophobia from critics.
When: Wednesday (proclamation signed), Monday (terror attack suspect charged), two years ago (suspect entered on work visa), January 2017 (first travel ban).
Where: United States, Boulder (Colorado), Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Venezuela, Cuba, Laos, Sudan, Syria, Iraq.
Why: Trump stated the order is to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors, citing a recent terror attack in Boulder and concerns about foreign visa overstayers. Critics argue it's discriminatory, bigoted, and Islamophobic.
How: Trump signed a proclamation restricting travel from 12 'very high risk' countries and imposing partial restrictions on 7 others.