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By Joseph G. Ballstaedt<\/a><\/p>\n

On January 27, 2016, President Donald Trump shocked the world<\/a> by ordering a travel and refugee ban. This executive order<\/a> specifically bars citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia) from entering the United States for 90 days, regardless of their visa category. It also suspends admission of refugees from any country for 120 days, and it indefinitely suspends refugees from Syria.<\/p>\n

Before elected, President Trump called for a “total and complete” ban<\/a> on Muslims coming into the United States, according to one of his campaign press releases, but many thought these types of statements were all talk. The executive order is not a ban on all Muslims, but it has certainly sparked controversy and questions of religious tolerance. Many claim it is un-American in that it conflicts with our rich immigrant heritage. Many claim it is also illegal and unconstitutional, and various suits have been filed across the nation.<\/p>\n

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