Muslim immigration ban explained

A Muslim immigration ban is a ban, either absolute or from specific nations, on the immigration of Muslims to a specific nation.

United States

See main article: Trump travel ban. On December 7, 2015, presidential candidate Donald Trump called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on."[1] [2] The Muslim immigration ban has been seen as a result of the influence of the counter-jihad movement.[3] [4]

As President, Trump signed Executive Order 13769 on January 27, 2017, the first travel ban, which "suspended for 90 days the entry of certain aliens from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen."[5] [6] Further executive orders and presidential proclamations removed some of these countries and added others, including non-Muslim majority countries.[5] [7] [6] [8]

Formerly, the Naturalization Act of 1790 did not restrict immigration of Muslims, but indirectly prevented Muslim immigrants from obtaining citizenship, which was limited to any "free white person". Whiteness was associated with Christianity by the American courts, until the decision Ex Parte Mohriez recognized citizenship for a Saudi Muslim man in 1944.[9]

Australia

A 2016 poll found that half of all Australians wanted to ban Muslim immigration, with 49% of Australians supporting a ban.[10] [11] [12] In a 2017 poll of 2,000 people, 48% backed a ban, 27% were undecided, and a quarter opposed it.[13]

In 2017, Senator and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson after the London terror attack called for a Muslim immigration ban, saying "do not pray for London, pray for Muslim ban". This came one year after her maiden speech called for the same Ban.[14] [15] [16] [17]

In 2018, Senator Fraser Anning during his maiden speech called for a plebiscite to reintroduce the White Australia policy, especially with regard to excluding Muslims.[18] [19] [20]

India

Before he became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2017, minister Yogi Adityanath praised former U.S. President Trump's position on a Muslim immigration ban and stated that “similar action[s] [are] needed to contain terror activities in this country.”[21] [22] [23]

Netherlands

Geert Wilders is a prominent advocate for a ban on immigration from Muslim nations in the Netherlands.[24] [25] [26] [27]

Russia

Long time Russian leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky had called for a ban on Muslim immigration.[28]

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump calls for 'total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States'. Johnson. Jenna. December 7, 2015. The Washington Post. December 12, 2018. February 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181250/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/07/donald-trump-calls-for-total-and-complete-shutdown-of-muslims-entering-the-united-states/?noredirect=on. live.
  2. News: Trump Calls For 'Total And Complete Shutdown Of Muslims Entering' U.S.. Taylor. Jessica. December 7, 2015. NPR. December 12, 2018. February 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181253/https://www.npr.org/2015/12/07/458836388/trump-calls-for-total-and-complete-shutdown-of-muslims-entering-u-s. live.
  3. Book: Othen, Christopher . Soldiers of a Different God: How the Counter-Jihad Movement Created Mayhem, Murder and the Trump Presidency . 2018 . Amberley . 9781445678009.
  4. News: Trump's counter-jihad. February 13, 2017. Vox. Beauchamp. Zack.
  5. Web site: Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States . 4 October 2023 . Federal Register . 2017-03-09.
  6. News: 2018-04-13. Maintaining Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats. Federal Register.
  7. Web site: Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats . 4 October 2023 . Federal Register . 2017-09-27.
  8. News: Improving Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats . Federal Register . 4 October 2023 . 2020-02-05.
  9. News: Opinion America banned Muslims long before Donald Trump . 2016-08-19 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228103614/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-anti-muslim-stance-echoes-a-us-law-from-the-1700s/2016/08/18/6da7b486-6585-11e6-8b27-bb8ba39497a2_story.html . 2021-02-28 . live . Khaled A. . Beydoun .
  10. Web site: Koziol . Mark . Kenny . Michael. September 21, 2016. Half of all Australians want to ban Muslim immigration: poll. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. Web site: Medhora. Shalailah. September 21, 2016. One in two Australians want a ban on Muslim immigration, poll finds. triple j.
  12. Web site: September 22, 2016. Pauline Hanson says 49% support for ban on Muslim immigration is too low . Gareth . Hutchens . .
  13. Web site: Australians support partial ban on Muslim immigration: survey . 26 October 2017 . SBS News.
  14. Web site: 'Go back to where you came from': Hanson wants Muslims shut out. September 14, 2016. abc.net.au.
  15. Web site: 'Don't pray for London, pray for Muslim ban': Pauline Hanson responds to terror attack. au.finance.yahoo.com. 23 March 2017 .
  16. Web site: Pauline Hanson says Islam is a disease Australia needs to 'vaccinate'. Amy. Remeikis. March 24, 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  17. Web site: Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps. theaustralian.com.au.
  18. Web site: Dan . Conifer . 4 October 2023 . 'The final solution to the immigration problem': Anning calls for plebiscite on immigration. August 14, 2018. abc.net.au.
  19. Web site: Fraser Anning: MP's full speech on Muslim immigration ban . August 14, 2018 . News.Com.Au .
  20. News: Australian Senator Calls for 'Final Solution' to Muslim Immigration . Isabella . Kwai . The New York Times . August 15, 2018 .
  21. Web site: BJP's Adityanath praises US Prez Trump's 'Muslim ban', recommends it for India. 4 October 2023 . January 31, 2017. Hindustan Times.
  22. Web site: BJP's Yogi Adityanath Praises Trump Ban, Compares Western UP To Kashmir. 31 January 2017 . NDTV.com.
  23. Web site: Yogi Adityanath Seeks Trump-like Immigration Order in India. January 31, 2017. news18.com.
  24. Web site: In rich, low crime Netherlands, why is Wilders so popular?. March 6, 2017. abc.net.au.
  25. Web site: Geert Wilders calls for Trump-style Muslim travel ban in Europe. December 17, 2017. the Guardian.
  26. Web site: Dutch election frontrunner says 'Islam and freedom are not compatible'. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/geert-wilders-dutch-pm-frontrunner-far-right-islamophobic-freedom-a7593466.html . 2022-06-18 . subscription . live. February 22, 2017. The Independent.
  27. Web site: Dutch 'Trump' lawmaker's defense of travel ban sparks argument . AP . . 31 January 2017 .
  28. News: Russia's Trump, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Wants to Build a Wall, Ban Muslims, and Nuke the White House. Anna. Nemtsova. The Daily Beast . September 7, 2016. thedailybeast.com.

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