Trump: America Needs Stronger Borders and Maximum Vetting

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, once again defended his order to suspend the acceptance of refugees and temporarily ban citizens from seven countries from entering the U.S. He emphasized that his country needs 'stronger borders' and 'maximum vetting.' In a tweet published on Sunday, Mr. Trump wrote, 'Our country now needs stronger borders and maximum vetting. Look at what is happening in Europe and indeed the world, which is a frightening chaos.' On the same day, the Associated Press referred to the remarks of the EU's foreign policy chief, who stated that Europe celebrates the tearing down of walls rather than building them and welcomes the construction of any new bridges. Federica Mogherini added that people are, above all, human beings with inherent and indivisible rights, and 'everyone, regardless of their religion, race, or nationality, deserves respect.' She also noted that it is very strange that we have to repeat this just a few days after Holocaust Remembrance Day. This is the first reaction from a senior EU official to the recent executive orders from the U.S. President, although European leaders, especially in Germany and France, have expressed criticisms regarding the implementation of these orders. In this context, the Swiss Foreign Minister said on Sunday that the decision on how to accept refugees and migrants in the United States is up to Washington, but any counter-terrorism measures 'must be based on fundamental rights and international law,' assessing that Washington's decision does not align with this. In the UK, it was reported that Prime Minister Theresa May has asked her foreign and home ministers to discuss the bans resulting from the recent executive order with their American counterparts, and according to the BBC, Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, pressured Mr. Trump's advisors to exempt British citizens with dual nationality from this decision. Ms. May had previously refrained from criticizing this U.S. decision during her visit to Ankara, emphasizing that the U.S. is responsible for how it accepts migrants and refugees. However, on Sunday, she faced pressure for not condemning this order, and simultaneously, a petition initiated by Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, was prepared, calling for Mr. Trump's entry to the UK to be banned. The U.S. President received an official invitation from Queen Elizabeth to visit the UK later this year during the British Prime Minister's visit to Washington. 'We will not allow the slaughter of Christians to continue,' Mr. Trump also wrote in a tweet on Sunday, stating that 'a large number of Christians are being executed in the Middle East, and we cannot allow this slaughter to continue.' Reuters reminded in its report that Islamic State militants, who target minorities in Iraq and Syria with their ruthless attacks, also torture and kill both Shia and Sunni Muslims in the areas they control. Reuters added that Mr. Trump's tweet regarding 'the slaughter of Christians in the Middle East' could fuel the accusation that his recent order was designed to create a distinction against Muslims. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump had previously emphasized on Saturday that this order does not mean preventing Muslims from entering and that its purpose is 'to protect the people of America.' He also stated that he is satisfied with the implementation of this order. In this context, Tehran summoned the U.S. interests section in protest against the 'entry ban executive order.' The U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Trump's entry ban order is being implemented with full force. Global reactions to the ban on citizens from seven countries entering the U.S. continue. Reactions to the entry ban order; Trump's defense of the executive order. International reactions to Trump's temporary entry ban to the U.S. The dimensions of Trump's executive order regarding the ban on Iranian nationals from the U.S. With Trump's order, the entry of Iranian nationals and six other countries to the U.S. is suspended for 90 days.