Journalists are not taking the news of President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing admission of refugees from seven nations very well. Many have taken to social media to express outrage over Trump’s action, forgetting former President Barack Obama did the same thing to Iraqi refugees for six months in 2011.
As a refugee, as an immigrant, as someone whose family is Muslim, I am profoundly sad for our country.
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) January 28, 2017
@igorbobic As a gay man, I feel the same way.
— Mike Signorile (@MSignorile) January 28, 2017
The travel ban is stupid. But it still leaves over 80 percent of Muslims (1 billion +) eligible to arrive here tomorrow.
— Michael B Dougherty (@michaelbd) January 28, 2017
This confirms it. It was a Muslim ban all along. “Extreme vetting” was just dressing it up. https://t.co/S5YhnIRwsx pic.twitter.com/0sVb0Fi8Te
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) January 27, 2017
Trump order begins by invoking 9/11 three times
9/11 hijackers were from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE & Lebanon
None of those countries banned pic.twitter.com/WaRyiBZ1S0
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 28, 2017
Policy merits aside, instituting even a partial ban on refugees on the day when GOP celebratea its “pro-life” bona fides…is curious.
— Robert A George (@RobGeorge) January 28, 2017
Trump’s NSC chief’s son declares exactly what this is: A “Muslim ban,” whatever weasel words his dad and Trump’s minions come up with. https://t.co/ncdkXKGVSk
— Terry Moran (@TerryMoran) January 28, 2017
Noted for history: A Trump administration executive order banned refugees from entering the United States on Holocaust Remembrance Day.
— Benjamin Pauker (@benpauker) January 27, 2017
For 70 years and more, American science has triumphed because the USA got the best minds in the world. Now that’s at risk. Thanks, Trump.
— Terry Moran (@TerryMoran) January 28, 2017
I favor serious vetting. Immigrants+visitors need to be asked about jihadism & extremism. Banning on the basis of nationality is just dumb.
— John Schindler (@20committee) January 28, 2017
1. Last night, I found myself in tears at the news. I do not recognize the America that welcomed my family so many years ago. #IAmARefugee
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) January 28, 2017
This from @latimes colleague, an Iraqi translator, who literally kept me safe. I am ashamed today. @ProPublica pic.twitter.com/bzMpPJLn7Q
— T. Christian Miller (@txtianmiller) January 28, 2017
Normally when you roll out policies that affect millions of people, you hold briefings to explain them.
— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) January 28, 2017
So how does Trump respond to this pic.twitter.com/GQ6WUHLCiw
— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) January 27, 2017
If you’re feeling helpless about the #MuslimBan, join me in setting up a reoccurring payment to @thenyic right now: https://t.co/J9puc30AGW pic.twitter.com/WVLYiiucev
— Sam Escobar (@myhairisblue) January 28, 2017
#Trump discriminated, we sued: @ACLU #MuslimBan https://t.co/ucnEuMvhgO
— Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki) January 28, 2017
TODAY’S FRONT PAGE:
CLOSING THE GOLDEN DOOR
Trump signs ‘extreme vetting’ order that targets refugees https://t.co/iHTuyMJzbT pic.twitter.com/Sq6swosaeI— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) January 28, 2017
