Shaheen says revised travel ban about politics, not security
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying the decision to delay it to maximize positive press coverage sends a message that it’s about “politics, not national security.”
Trump’s new version of the temporary ban signed Monday still bars new visas for citizens from six Muslim-majority countries and shuts down the U.S. refugee program. It leaves Iraq off the list but still affects would-be visitors from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya. It goes into effect March 16. A judge blocked the first order last month.
Shaheen, a Democrat, said arbitrarily imposing travel restrictions on certain Muslim-majority countries only makes the U.S. less safe by “reinforcing terrorist propaganda and recruitment.”
She says it’s “shameful” this administration would needlessly separate families and single out refugees.
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