AIC Statement on the Immigration-Related Executive Order
/President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order this week banning immigration to the US from Iran and six other Muslim-majority countries. The American Iranian Council considers this order as inappropriate and ineffective in the fight against terror. It is only unfortunate that a very small minority among the 1.5 billion Muslims in the world should be engaged in terrorism, giving Islam a tarnished name. While we must protect our people and the Council is fully for acts that improve our national security, we believe targeting entire countries for the action of a few is unjust and counterproductive to U.S. interests and the “America First” directive of the new administration.
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