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I'm an Iraqi Canadian with a Muslim name, so I know a little more than the average person about this issue. I can tell you that what Trump is doing is unequivo
by theGimp 10y ago
I'm an Iraqi Canadian with a Muslim name, so I know a little more than the average person about this issue.
I can tell you that what Trump is doing is unequivocally worse than what Obama did. One of the things Obama did when he became president was make it easier for nationals of several Arab countries (including Iraq) to travel into the United States.
After the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration required travellers from a number of Arab countries to disclose their travel plans at entry. It also placed limitations on their movement within the US. Obama and the Democrats waived that requirement. Unfortunately I can't remember the name of this law, and I couldn't find it now. If you can find it and comment with the name, I'd greatly appreciate it. (see update below)
What Obama did in 2015 might have been negative for Arabs who come from the nations affected, but he still left the process better than he had received it.
Also, he didn't campaign on banning Muslims from entering the US, didn't thoughtlessly keep out Green Card holders and dual citizens, didn't say "Islam doesn't like us".
There is no comparison between Obama and Trump.
Edit: it was NSEERS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Entry-Exit_Registration_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Entry-Exit_R...
I should point out I'm not criticizing your opinion, which is entirely valid. Just pointing out how I see it myself.
- justthefacts 10y ago6 of the 7 countries facing a temporary ban, are happy to enforce a permanent ban on Israeli Jews from entering their lands.
- vivekd 10y agowell thank goodness we don't penalize innocent individuals for the abhorrent laws of their nation's governments - especially when many of those people come from nations in which the people have no say and no control over their government and its actions.
- EpicEng 10y agoBecause we should strive to emulate countries like Iran when it comes to how we treat people, right?
- aliakhtar 10y agoThe governments of those people decided that, not the people who lived there. I'm sure you don't want to be judged for the actions taken by your government.
- geezerjay 10y ago> I can tell you that what Trump is doing is unequivocally worse than what Obama did. The point was that Obama established the legal infrastructure to enact this law, and without this legal infrastructure Trump's actions wouldn't be possible to implement. Sure, Trump is responsible for his policies. Yet, no one can turn a blind eye on the mishap that enabled these mistakes to be made. Even if a straw ultimately broke the proverbial camel's back, that doesn't eliminate the responsibility of the predecessor who piled heaps of straw on the camel.
- theGimp 10y agoI hope you have read the entirety of my comment because I explain why I see things that way. I did not claim Obama was a saint, but his record on this specific matter is already far better than Trump's. P.S. the downvotes for the parent comment are unwarranted.