Protest at JFK airport over Trump’s refugee ban
Protests have broken out at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City as immigrants, including US green card holders, are detained following right-wing President Donald Trump’s executive order placing harsh restrictions on travelers from several Muslim-majority countries. Hundreds of demonstrators chanted “No ban, no wall, sanctuary for all!” and “no hate, […]
Donald Trump’s #MuslimBan sparks outrage and fear
Disgraceful, a travesty, racist. These were some of the words used to describe a measure signed off by US President Donald Trump that suspends immigration from several Muslim-majority countries, and indefinitely bans Syrians – including refugees – from entering. Closing off his first week in office, Trump signed the order on Friday at the Pentagon, […]
Trump Signs Orders on Defeating IS, Reorganizing NSC, Lobbying
President Donald Trump signed three more executive orders Saturday, calling for a plan to defeat the Islamic State group, a reorganization of the National Security Council and a three-year expansion of the lobbying ban on administration officials. The orders were the latest development in a flurry of activity since Trump took office just over a […]
Trump signs order to ‘keep radical Islamic terrorists out’ of US
Washington (dpa) – US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order designed to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States, saying the US wants to admit only people who will “love” Americans. In a ceremony at the Pentagon after the swearing-in of James Mattis as defence secretary, Trump also signed a […]
Black and Muslim, some African immigrants feel the brunt of Trump’s immigration plans
“My heart shivered,” says Martins Akinbode-Busayo, 35, a Nigerian health worker who fled his country in 2015. His government targeted him for helping gay people access HIV treatments. In 2014, Nigeria passed a law that criminalized not just homosexuality, but also the organizations that support gay people. He applied for asylum in New York last […]
Trump Closes Borders As Iran Opens Up
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order restricting immigration and refugee access from seven Muslim-majority, Middle Eastern nations. Trump’s anticipated ban comes as one of those countries, Iran, experiences an influx of foreigners. Zahra Ahmadipour, head of the Iranian Cultural, Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organisation, announced Thursday that Iran planned on abolishing […]