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A Contentious History

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The Trump travel ban came into existence on January 27, 2016, restricting the entry of foreign nationals from seven countries. Two months later, a new executive order replaced the initial directive, providing additional justification for controlling the arrival of multiple immigrant classes from primarily Muslim-majority countries. Trump modified the list of countries and immigrants affected throughout his presidency.

The ban remained a source of controversy from beginning to end. Opponents argued it discriminated based on nationality and religion under the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act and the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. Its supporters argued with similar vigor that Trump’s decree fell within the plenary power granted to a president while asserting that it focused on addressing the threat posed by radical Islamic terrorism—and not on punishing Muslims.

The ban most notably affected Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen. Trump imposed additional restrictions on Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, and Tanzania in 2020.




Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, you can find him enjoying the company of family and friends, trying out highly recommended hiking trails, or daydreaming about his next scuba diving trip.

Comments

  1. Another mass murder on our soil is imminent with him in charge! Terrorists entering and are probably already here to make it happen.

  2. Biden is a vengeful scum bag traitor and we the people need to find strength and take our country back from that jerkoff.

  3. Maybe these ass wipe communist democrats should look at how cuba handles the illegals that cross their border!

  4. Biden and democrat Communists must be stopped now before its to late if it already isn’t. I do not understand how everyone can just stand around and do nothing , meanwhile Communist in the White House are destroying everything our military men and women fought and died for. And we are just watching are Freedom and Constitution/Bill of rights being thrown away like trash. All you Biden Democrats are going to regret what you are doing. God help us !!!!

  5. The American people want a secure border, no matter what party your with. Shut the dam border down, and throw hidenbiden, out of office for incompetence.

  6. It`s time to take out the communist party in Washington. Hang them for treason then kick all of you illegals out of the USA.

  7. for the same reason these animals wants to destroy America, that same reason we have to Destroy them, we must take charge and destroy the Biden administration and all cohorts. they are not above the law. BLM must relocate to Cuba or Venezuela, along with Bernie Sanders, AOC, and send back to Somalia that POS Omar. Everything Biden has done so far .in no way has done any good for the people, our Nation is suffering worldwide his stupidities, and the people are suffering paying higher prices all over. ::Solution:: must vote Republican 2022, and 2024, must vote out of office these all delinquents called socialist/democrats and now communist. The fear Cubans for they believe in freedom, same in Hong Kong, and each one waves our flag which we love. The NFL is now a non American game, these people whom thinking a new Anthem, they are out their mind, and if black people are into that, they must find another country, we have a flag, an Anthem and it will never change.

  8. Please, start the impeachment process to get all these treasonous so in name Democratic/Communist out of the highest offices in the United States of America’s government. Shut down all the over paid, shameless bureaucrats as we clear the White House of all domestic traders

  9. What will the Biden handlers in the White House say when a “mass casualty” event happens on US soil, and the perpetrators have been given Visas by Biden’s administration? “Oops…sorry all you families of the murdered innocents”. At least our former president cared about keep Americans safe, unlike this bunch who are in charge now.

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