Unic Press UK: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sacked the acting attorney general Sally Yates for refusing to support/defend an executive order on immigration. Yates was a holdover from the administration of Barack Obama, pending when a substantive attorney general is appointed/confirmed.
It was on 27th January 2017, that Trump inked an executive order [“Executive Order: Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States”], which placed a series of restrictions/ban on citizens from terror-prone countries. Excerpts from Section 1 of the Order, reads:
“In order to protect Americans, the United States must ensure that those admitted to this country do not bear hostile attitudes toward it and its founding principles. The United States cannot, and should not, admit those who do not support the Constitution, or those who would place violent ideologies over American law. In addition, the United States should not admit those who engage in acts of bigotry or hatred (including “honor” killings, other forms of violence against women, or the persecution of those who practice religions different from their own) or those who would oppress Americans of any race, gender, or sexual orientation.”
Thereafter, President Trump on the 29th January 2017 issued a statement [“President Donald J. Trump Statement Regarding Recent Executive Order Concerning Extreme Vetting”], saying:
“America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep it safe, as the media knows, but refuses to say. My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months. The seven countries named in the Executive Order are the same countries previously identified by the Obama administration as sources of terror. To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion – this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order. We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days. I have tremendous feeling for the people involved in this horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria. My first priority will always be to protect and serve our country, but as President I will find ways to help all those who are suffering.”
In a joint press statement [“Statement By Senators McCain & Graham On Executive Order On Immigration”] the duo [John McCain and Lindsey Graham] called into question the rationale behind an executive immigration order that imposed a series of travel restrictions/ban:
