Donald Trumps Refugee Ban

Question: Discuss about the Donald Trumps Refugee Ban. Answer: Introduction Americas recently imposed ban on accepting refugee population in the country along with immigrants from seven selected Muslim nations has caused a general outrage in those countries as well as all over the world. The American President, Trumps executive order force bans Muslim population acceptance in the country for 90 days and any refugee immigrants for 120 days (Sieff, 2017). This sudden decision is likely to increase the sufferings of the refugees and especially those who come to the U.S intending to avail first-class medical treatment (Townsend Walters, 2017). Sources The sources of opinion that is to be discussed in the report are a CNN report by Madison Park and Ray Sanchez dated 30 January 2017, article published in American Renaissance by Kevin Sieff dated the same and an online article by Elizabeth Ringler-Jayanthan dated January 31, 2017. Why Trumps Decision is Detrimental However, this order passed by Trump has been subjected to lawsuits in America only and has raised the concerns of socialists largely. The major reason why this decision is being criticized vehemently is that the population who have been banned for a certain period from entering into America belong to the most vulnerable section of society; either the people in medical emergency or those from the war-devastated countries needing social and political protection (Sanchez Park, 2017). Now, as the article by Kevin Sieff cites examples from real life medical emergency of nine years old boy from Ethiopia with inborn heart disease or the one year old boy afflicted with cancer from Sudan, these cases cannot be put on hold as they demand immediate medical attention (Sieff, 2017). Statistics shows that the alarming numbers of refugees, over 80,000 are stuck in sub-Saharan Africa due to this complication in the refugee resettlement process among 20,000 of who have been identified as most vulner able seeking urgent attention from the U.S government (Ringler-Jayanthan, 2017). It has also been the case that many immigrants have faced undue situation just after landing from the flights because of the overnight implemented decision. Reaction to Trumps Decision The decision has attracted criticism from all over the world; the International Organization for Migration and the refugee agency of U.N have together come in front to counter this ban, as they strongly believe the refugees to be entitled to receive equal treatment for opportunities, assistance and protection (Sanchez Park, 2017). On the other hand, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee mentioned this hasty action as synonymous to discrimination against Muslims (Illing, 2017). There have been numerous lawsuits filed against this decision and the American court has positively done justice by putting the decision on hold. Barring all the political and judicial views, if only the view of common American citizens is to be considered, it also reflects the same idea that Trumps decision has shattered the welcoming image of America to the world (Orchard, 2017). Views Supporting the Ban While Trumps decision has mostly invited condemnation from varied sources, Americas homeland security and secretaries of state also have supported it as a decision taken in the national interest. They have fortified this view with the statistics showing that over 43% of the refugee admittance in America in the last fiscal year belonged to the seven nations primarily Muslim and the restrictions have been imposed only to resist ISIS from exploiting this refugee population entering the country (Sieff, 2017). The Presidents suggested ban is temporary to ensure Americas security from terror. However, the National Iranian American Council has strongly opposed the ban grounded on national origin stating this discrimination will not help in the said objective of the President (Sanchez Park, 2017). Benefits of Having Refugee Population U.S has always being known as one of the most refugee welcoming nations since the time of World War II. The apparently excessive immigrant population in the U.S has had several advantages for American community as well as on the economy of the nation. From the economic point of view, refugees tend to start their new business in the country with an entrepreneurial spirit; while from the social perspective, refugees contribute to adding population in many of the American cities, where population is either aged or on the verge of being lost (Ringler-Jayanthan, 2017). How to Support the Refugee Resettlement Since America is considered to be the epitome of democracy, the best way to bolster the claim of initiating refugee resettlement in the country is to spread this opinions to the elected representatives with protesting marches or using the social media (Ringler-Jayanthan, 2017). Another way to support the cause in individual capacity is to come forward with aid and assistance to the refugee communities and the resettlement agencies. Conclusion The written report on the three chosen source articles highlights all the significant aspects covered by different media on a single issue. Having discussed all the aspects it has been concluded that the same issue is being projected differently by different news media though three of them have been quite sympathetic towards the plight of the common refugee population. Since it is an utterly political issue, any responsible media should highlight both the perspective of the government as well as of the refugees. However, it has to be admitted that none of the articles have given the due prominence to the reason of the government to issue such an order in haste. References: Illing, S. (2017). Why Trump's "Muslim ban" is a moral failure, explained by a political theorist. Vox. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/1/30/14438326/donald-trump-syria-executive-order-immigration-ban-isis-terrorism Orchard, P. (2017). Trump's ban will have lasting and damaging effects on refugees. ABC News. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-30/donald-trumps-ban-lasting-damaging-effects-on-refugees/8223054 Ringler-Jayanthan, E. (2017). What Can We Do to Help Support Refugee Resettlement in the United States? - Social Work Helper. Social Work Helper. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://www.socialworkhelper.com/2017/01/31/can-help-support-refugee-resettlement-united-states/ Sanchez, R., Park, M. (2017). Trump's refugee restrictions: What to know. CNN. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/28/politics/trump-immigration-refugees-visa-policy/index.html Sieff, K. (2017). Trumps Refugee Ban Is a Matter of Life and Death for Some - American Renaissance. American Renaissance. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://www.amren.com/news/2017/02/trumps-refugee-ban-matter-life-death/ Townsend, M., Walters, J. (2017). Global fury as Donald Trumps ban on migrants takes effect. the Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/29/global-fury-donal-trump-us-ban-immigration-muslim-countries