The recent travel restriction that the Trump government placed on Nigeria and some five other countries may not last long.
The reason is that a strong member of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said it is outrageous.
According to her, Trump Administration’s expansion of the travel ban list threatens security, values and the rule of law in the North-American country.
She the said the House would halt it.
Other affected countries include Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania.
Pelosi noted in a statement:
“The Trump Administration’s expansion of its outrageous, un-American travel ban threatens our security, our values and the rule of law. The sweeping rule, barring more than 350 million individuals from predominantly African nations from traveling to the United States, is discrimination disguised as policy.
“America’s strength has always been as a beacon of hope and opportunity for people around the world, whose dreams and aspirations have enriched our nation and made America more American. With this latest callous decision, the President has doubled down on his cruelty and further undermined our global leadership, our Constitution and our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants.
“In the Congress and in the Courts, House Democrats will continue to oppose the Administration’s dangerous anti-immigrant agenda. In the coming weeks, the House Judiciary Committee will mark-up and bring to the Floor the NO BAN Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system and limit the President’s ability to impose such biased and bigoted restrictions. We will never allow hatred or bigotry to define our nation or destroy our values.”
