Knowing Your Rights: Immigration

President Donald Trump Recently Proposed a travel ban prohibiting entrance of refugees from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia into the United states in an effort to stop ‘radical Islamic Terrorism’ from entering the United States. This ban also prohibits green card holders and refugees who have already undergone background checks from entering the US. Understandably, this executive order has been met with outrage and concern throughout the nation. Now many immigrants are concerned that the new approach shown by the Trump Administration may end with unjust deportation. I attended the discussion on understanding President Trump’s Executive order, held by Matthew Hall, Professor Steve Yale-Loehr, Brendan O’Brien, and Pakistani Author Raza Rumi, to better learn what changes we could reasonably expect as an effect of this executive order. I was encouraged to learn, form the ensuing discussion that this executive order is being battled in the courts, and that there is legislation that protects students attending Cornell from immigration officers. Although the executive order has adversely affected millions of Americans, including students here at Cornell and around the nation, I hope that this discussion provided some measure of security and a show of solidarity for those affected by this executive order.

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