A group of House Democrats has urged President Donald Trump to review his “notorious and discriminatory behavior”, which could affect 43 countries, which could affect 43 countries according to a weekend draft.
The deadline for Trump’s order, which instructs cabinet members to prepare a list of countries that should face travel restrictions because their “testing and screening information is so lacking” is Thursday. A draft of the list shows that citizens of 43 countries can soon be prevented from entering the United States.
Earlier, a White House official had told Free No decision was made.
“As the daughter of the first -generation Iranian immigrants, I myself saw how Trump’s cruel and Zenofobic 2017 travels hurt families like me.” Free. “Just a few years ago, my grandmother – an American citizen – died without giving her an opportunity to see her sister again. Trump’s new proposed ban is notorious and discriminatory. It does not make us more secure, but instead encouraging extremists and our national economy.”
Trump has bills for these sanctions as a move to protect the United States from foreign terrorists and other threats to national security. But Brad Schneider, representative of Ansari, Illinois, and More than 30 of his democratic colleagues argued in a letter to Trump that his proposed travel ban was “careless” and could actually do more harm than that.
The letter is shared on Wednesday, “No national security is essential for wholesale restrictions from large parts of the world.” Free Reads “Nationality is not in harmony with our security just for our security.”
Democrats say the travel ban can damage the US economy, eliminate the confidence of allied countries, and damage the country’s moral position globally.
Economically, a blanket restriction can have a negative impact on the job market, the tourism industry and global trade. The Democrats wrote, “The prosperity of our nation depends on the world open, safe and mutually beneficial engagement, not loneliness, fear and discrimination against the outside.”
Wider sanctions are also at risk of reducing relations with the allies, which means that the United States can take the risk of distributing the intelligence of these nations and losing counter -terrorism efforts, which are important to US defense. He warned that “from Ukraine to USAID globally, our withdrawal is already turning away from the United States and our values, and instead of Russia and China, like its opponents.”
The United States has long welcomed this reputation as a “sympathetic leader” to a better life for himself and his family. But these restrictions will “create unnecessary problems” on individuals who are “no danger”.
Congress members added, “We urge you to review this highly view because it has important economic, moral and security challenges that are far more than its benefits.”
The Democrats urged their administration to work with the Congress like a “hard -long, long -standing” citizenship way for residents, such as smooth visa process for families and employers, to treat migrants, refugees and refugees with “compassion”.
The letter came when reports of the proposed ban on the weekends gave rise to the fear of how international passengers, workers and students should prepare how it could be banned.
Leaders of the IV League schools have already warned international students and members of the community before the spring break that they prepare for uncertainty when they intend to return to the United States.
A pair of Yale’s law professors also also warned international students in an email, an email, in an email, to international students. Benefactor. Professors suggested that students be questioned about their support for Palestine – noting the threat that their answers may be rejected by their visas.
The professors wrote, “We can’t advise you to answer such questions,” the professors wrote, “but you should be ready to answer them. “The Trump administration was sent two days after the Trump administration’s graduate student Mahmoud Khalil’s graduate student Mahmoud Khalil’s graduate, two days after the Trump administration.
Similarly, at Brown University, in the school’s executive vice president for planning and policy, Russell Kerry sent an email. “Travel restrictions and travel restrictions, visa procedures and processing, re -entry requirements and other delays related to travel can affect the ability to return to the United States according to passenger plans.” Brown Daily Herald Notified.
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counter -terrorism adviser Olivia Troy also condemned the move, Writing On X: “As a person who worked on it as a national security official in DHS – I have a lot to say about the travel ban. I warned that Trump’s second term will be significantly bad. 43 countries? What justification are they going to use this time?”
Brad Schneider, a representative of the letter to Trump, said the proposed ban “disturbing steps represents backwards.” He continued in a statement: “We reduce the future of our country and our children by handing over loneliness and irrational doubts.”
A draft of the list, through which has been obtained New York TimesTo identify the ban level, countries separated into three parts – red, orange and yellow.
The “red” list includes 11 countries whose citizens will be fully banned from entering the United States: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. The “Orange List” includes 10 countries whose citizens will need to have specific visas: Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Turkmenistan. According to outlets, they have to sit for personally interview to get a visa.
The “yellow” list includes 22 countries, mostly African countries, which are allegedly giving 60 days to address concerns over “shortcomings”. If they do not comply with countries, their risk is placed on red or orange lists, Position Notified.
