MOSTResource.org

Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry

  • Story Bank
    • Business & Technology
    • Entertainment
    • Culture & Lifestyle
    • Medical
    • National
    • Faith
    • Sports
    • Women
    • World
  • Resources
    • Faces & Places
    • Statistics
    • Infographics
    • Research / Reports
    • Quick Takes
  • Perspectives
  • Events
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Staff
    • Parent Organization
    • Videos
  • Story Bank
  • Business & Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Culture & Lifestyle
  • Medical
  • National
  • Faith
  • Sports
  • Women
  • World
mostresource storybank video

Explored Our Story Bank Yet?

Our curated collection of thousands of stories has helped top Hollywood writers, producers, and creatives. Watch our brief video to learn more.

National — November 11, 2016   

Can Trump Make Good On His Horrific Muslim Ban?

Original article by Claire Lampen published in the mic on 11/10/2016

Now that Trump has been elected president, it’s the question on everyone’s minds – could Trump actually ban Muslims from entering the United States and even target the millions already living here? It’s a dreadful and painful question, and here’s what mic found out —

The proposed ban would obviously be a dark test to the constitution. mic makes the point that Trump may have an easier time finding precedent if there’s a shift from Islam as a religion to country of origin. (I know, shudder).

mic offers these precedents from America’s not so illustrious past:

— The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 which stopped emigration from China to the U.S. for a decade and barred Chinese people from becoming U.S. citizens. Chinese immigrants had to carry identification cards per the Geary Act. It was repealed in 1943.

— During World War II and under FDR, more than 100,000 Japanese-Americans were in internment camps on the basis of their origin. Trump has said that the U.S. is in “wartime,” and it is something to consider.

— During the Iran Hostage Crisis, Jimmy Carter stopped the issuance and renewal of visas for Iranian immigrants.

mic leaves us with this disturbing summary: “There’s no reasonable justification for the [Muslim] ban but then, there wasn’t reasonable justification for the Chinese Exclusion Act either. Unfortunately, Trump wouldn’t need justification. There exists a clause within the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act that leaves the matter of “excludable aliens” entirely up to executive power. Under this act, Trump can bar any group of immigrants from entry if he “finds” that group “detrimental,” and he can ‘impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.’”

Read more ...

Our Experts Are Here To Help

Want to start a conversation with our experts for help with your project?

Related Articles

  • M Film Lab Now Accepting Applications for Screenwriting Program
  • American Eid – Interview with Director Aqsa Altaf
  • Post vaccine, Muslim travelers are heading to… Israel

More From The Story Bank

Post vaccine, Muslim travelers...

Last year the Abraham Accords were signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. This marked a public normalization of relations not seen in decades. And with this new … [Read More...]

Meet the first Muslim head...

As new head coach for the New York Jets, Robert Saleh is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football League. The Lebanese American is also the third Arab … [Read More...]

Meet American’s Youngest...

According to The Hill, Bushra Amiwala "is part of a new generation stepping into politics." In 2019, she was elected to the Skokie Board of Education in Illinois, making this Pakistani-American … [Read More...]

Riz Ahmed Is Oscars’ First...

Riz Ahmed has become the first Muslim nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Academy Awards for Sound of Metal, not long after Mahershala Ali made his own history with two Best Supporting … [Read More...]

More Women Study Physics in...

A recent report from Physics magazine finds that physics departments in many western universities have a "significant gender disparity, with far fewer women than men taking up the subject." However, … [Read More...]

Enter your email to receive periodic updates

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

About | Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy© 2002–2023 MOST ResourceMOST Resource globe


We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and to collect anonymous data to enable us to manage our website. Our Privacy Policy is a complete disclosure of our data collection policies, including the choices you have to control information we might collect. Your use of this site represents your consent to our Privacy Policy.