Recently, president Donald Trump placed a ban on immigrants from Libya, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, and Iran. European nations have been under pressure to enact a similar proposal. Many countries have refused, stating that the ban goes "basic European principles." Multiple leaders have completely rejected the idea and refused to even consider banning refugees of war from entering their countries. Several countries believe that the executive order was not made to fight terrorism but simply to prevent the refugees from entering the country. The majority of European leaders have decided to refuse the ban and continue to allow refugees and Muslims to enter their nations. One of Berlin's mayors, Michael Müller, even spoke against building a wall, as the Berlin Wall "destroyed the prospects of millions." You can read more about it here.
This new immigration ban is a big change in our history because America's political culture seems to revolve around an equal start and began with open borders which have stayed open, though regulated.
I believe that the European leaders made the right decision. It was a very, very controversial to enact this ban to begin with and I believe that it was a bad idea. By refusing the follow in the footsteps of the American president, the other leaders have maintained a place for the refugees of the war afflicted nations somewhere safe to live and continue with their lives. Almost all of American history has been influenced by refugees or immigrants and we have always called ourselves "the Land of the Free," so I think we should give refugees a fresh start, free of discrimination and prejudice because of where they were born or their religion.
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