Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump called for an expansion of his travel ban on immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, as well as instituting a “strong ideological screening” for all immigrants.
- The White House responded to Trump’s call with a statement from spokesman Andrew Bates, who said, “It is revolting and dangerous to tear people apart right now with cruel poison that undermines our basic values as Americans.”
- Trump’s call for an expansion of the policy has been met with criticism from the White House and many others, and it remains to be seen if Trump’s proposal will gain any traction in the coming months.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump called for an expansion of his travel ban on immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, as well as instituting a “strong ideological screening” for all immigrants. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Clive, Iowa, Trump said he would “reinstate and expand the wildly successful Trump travel ban on entry from terror-plagued countries, territories and places.”
The White House responded to Trump’s call with a statement from spokesman Andrew Bates, who said, “It is revolting and dangerous to tear people apart right now with cruel poison that undermines our basic values as Americans.”
Trump’s travel ban, which was in effect from 2017 to 2020, was widely criticized for its discriminatory nature. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the ban in 2018, ruling that the president had the authority to impose it.
The Biden administration has been increasingly willing to engage with Trump in recent weeks, despite the former president’s continued lead in the polls for the Republican presidential nomination.
The Trump travel ban has been a controversial issue since its inception, and Trump’s call for an expansion of the policy has been met with criticism from the White House and many others. It remains to be seen if Trump’s proposal will gain any traction in the coming months.
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