Author: Stephanie Moffat

Donald Trump’s Muslim and refugee ban has created chaos at airports in the U.S. and around the world. In addition to the chaos, Trump’s move has also sparked significant resistance as thousands of protesters have gathered at JFK and other airports around the country. Trump’s ban applies both to people from predominantly Muslim countries – though not the ones the 9/11 attackers are from – and refugees around the world including non-Muslims. Protests have erupted at JFK airport in New York and San Francisco International airport. The protestors held signs saying “no ban, no wall” and “refugees welcome” in front of the international...

500,000 legal U.S. residents blocked from returning to America We are now finding out that Donald Trump’s Muslim ban applies to some 500,000 legal U.S. residents from returning from trips abroad. Trump claimed the ban applies to “terror-prone” countries, but many have pointed out that countries like Saudi Arabia where most of the 9/11 hijackers came from was not included, while countries like Iran who have not been infiltrated by Al Qaeda or ISIS. It is also important to point out that Muslim countries that Donald Trump has business deals in were also left out of the ban, raising major...