Log #4

I read several articles about Trump’s ban against Muslims as an expansion of the words I left last week.

Currently, there are several ways to gain the green card if you’re not an original US citizen.

1.      Be a family member of a US citizen.

2.      An employment visa

3.      If you are a refugee

4.      If you are a winner of a visa lottery

However, things might be changed after Trump takes his office. Since we all know that Trump has a great hostility against Muslims.

During this week’s reading I discovered that Trump’s hostility against Muslims is based on the things that Muslims done in the US and the confusion about where these all came from? Trump’s saying is published in an article from CNN politics. “I have many friends that are Muslims, and I will tell you, they are so happy that I did this because they know they have a problem.” Yeah, who wants a man from a certain group including himself to drag the whole group down? “They said it’s about time that somebody spoke up as to radicalism. You have radicalism in this country. It’s here, and it’s trying to come through.” He even cited one of his Muslim friend’s word: “It (radicalism) is something that has to be talked about.” Moreover, he said he’s been told that he’s doing Muslims (which are not radical toward the US) “a favor”. If I am a Muslim, I would really appreciate that. Because the last thing I would be happy about is to take the blame for someone who backstabbed us.

“I’m not looking to be politically correct. I’m doing this to do the right thing.”

“Our country has a problem. People are in fear. They’re waiting for the next attack.”

“Why is there such hatred? Why is there such death? Where does this hatred come from?”

"I want to at least know where it's coming from. Why is it happening? And it's from a group of people. It's from a specific group of people. OK? Why is there such total hatred?"

If I was he, without knowing that many knowledge, I would not be brave enough to stand on the stage and take all the criticism. You can see how brave he actually is. However, most of the time he acts like a man with gigantic ignorance of the issue.

The policy would not be applied to the Muslim military personnel stationed overseas who want to come home. However, Trump still says, "We have to take care of the Muslims that are living here. But we have to be vigilant." Imagine, how would you think if the president of the country, which is protected by you, said those words to you? A person who you’re providing protection is doubting your loyalty? I wouldn’t expect that. Finding somebody suspicious without reasons is not going to help the world grow stronger and better.

References:
The religious affiliation of US immigrants (May 17, 2013)
http://www.pewforum.org/2013/05/17/the-religious-affiliation-of-us-immigrants/#muslim

Trump: my Muslim friends don’t support my immigration ban

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/13/politics/donald-trump-muslim-ban-state-of-the-union/

How unpopular is Trump’s Muslim ban? Depends how you ask

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/16/upshot/how-unpopular-is-trumps-muslim-ban-depends-how-you-ask.html?_r=0