Trump Expands Travel Restrictions to 20 New Countries

Is this a necessary security measure to protect Americans, or a racist policy targeting African and Muslim-majority nations?

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Trump Expands Travel Restrictions to 20 New Countries

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Above: A staff member at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, on April 18, 2020. Image credit: Xinhua/Zou Zheng/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

By expanding travel restrictions, the Trump administration has taken decisive action to ensure the safety of U.S. citizens. Entrants from these countries posed a real threat to national security, with high visa overstay rates, terrorist activity at home and a refusal on the part of their governments to cooperate with U.S. immigration enforcement.

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Democratic narrative

The expansion of the travel ban is nothing more than the administration’s blatant racism masquerading as national security. By targeting African and Muslim-majority countries, even Palestinians fleeing violence, the administration has revealed its true goal: keeping America white through xenophobic cruelty disguised as vetting concerns.

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