Proponents argue that this strategy would bolster national security by minimizing the risk of potential terrorists entering the country. Enhanced screening processes, once implemented, would provide a more thorough assessment of applicants, reducing the likelihood of malicious actors gaining entry. Critics argue that such a policy might inadvertently promote discrimination by broadly categorizing individuals based on their nation of origin rather than specific, credible threat intelligence. It may strain diplomatic relations with the affected countries and potentially harm the perception of the nation enacting the ban, being seen as hostile or prejudiced towards certain international communities. Additionally, genuine refugees fleeing terrorism or persecution in their home countries might be unjustly denied safe haven.
53% Yes |
47% No |
53% Yes |
47% No |
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screen everyone and possibly be more carefully with unstable countries, but avoiding bias is important
@8SX4G5L 1wk1W
It is difficult to say one way or another because the question does not take into account what kind of people from these countries. Are we equating asylum seekers with skilled workers with university lecturers?
@9LDZQXV3wks3W
Seeing as we with a big help from America created these threats which are in retaliation to our own war crimes then no, these high risk countries are high risk because they are generally war zones where people need to be rescued from, so no it's discriminatory
@9LCPJ9S3wks3W
No, but they need to thoroughly screened to ensure that they are not a threat. Not a 'Oh, a priest says he's converted so he's totally not going to throw acid all over people' but a real, thorough screening and monitoring, at least temporarily.
@9KSJ3LZ2mos2MO
No. Proper screening would facilitate this. Undocumented refugees from high risk countries should have more focus
@9KCDPTL2mos2MO
Perhaps, but the terrorist threat wouldn’t be as big an issue if the west hadn’t killed millions of innocent people in Middle East
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