President Donald Trump is preparing to issue a new travel and visa ban for citizens of countries whom he deems a security risk or who have a history of illegally remaining in the United States. During his first term, Trump issued several executive orders that banned entry for citizens of 15 countries. While many in the media labeled his actions a “Muslim Ban,” this was unfair: Myanmar, North Korea, and Venezuela are not Muslim, and Nigeria and Eritrea are only half Muslim. Seeking to use Islamophobia to stymie real debate and concern about immigration only polarized the debate further.
While former President Joe Biden rescinded the ban, Trump now seeks not only to reimpose it but also widen it to 41 countries. Not all banned countries are equal, however. The draft directive categorizes countries into red, orange, and yellow lists. All red-listed countries would face visa bans,…
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