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Obama barred access to the Visa Waiver Program for "High Risk" countries. This was not an outright ban on immigration, it just eliminated access to a "fast lane
by csears 10y ago
Obama barred access to the Visa Waiver Program for "High Risk" countries. This was not an outright ban on immigration, it just eliminated access to a "fast lane" for people who needed to visit the US for 90 days or less.
Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/158/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/158/...
- ChefDenominator 10y agoObama also bombed them.
- AJ007 10y agoThe US has had continuous bombing/droning of Muslim countries for 15 years now. Most recently, UN estimates of civilians killed in Yemen, many by US-made bombs ( https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/12/08/yemen-us-made-bombs-used-unlawful-airstrikes https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/12/08/yemen-us-made-bombs-used... ) exceeds 4,000 ( https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/01/12/yemen-no-accountability-war-crimes https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/01/12/yemen-no-accountability-... ), I've seen others around 10,000+. That was an Obama-backed campaign. I have a lot of respect for the people who have been protesting the entire time. I have a great deal of suspicion of those who are suddenly speaking up. Does SV care about human rights, or are they more concerned about their continued access to H1-B Visa holders?