The immense contributions of immigrants to American life need no elaboration, nor does the importance of immigration to our great nation. The world refugee crisis, moreover, must compel our deep concern for those fleeing persecution, as did so many of our own forebears.
President Trump’s recent executive order seeks to protect the nation’s citizens from terrorism, an unarguably honorable quest.
The strict vetting process that has long been in place has certainly helped keep terrorists and their recruiters from entering our country. The executive order is aimed at temporarily strengthening that line of defense. As such, it is laudable. But only if its focus is on places, on countries that are hotbeds of violent radicalism, not on religious populations.
And only if tempered by true concern for innocent refugees, who do not deserve to be caught up in nets intended to catch their oppressors.
We urge the administration to continue to evaluate the geopolitical situation and exercise great deliberation as it forges a permanent immigration policy, so that what results will well balance security concerns with human and religious rights.
(YWN Desk – NYC)
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Huh??? Whatever-
Ffirst of all this policy is for three months. The Agudah. Has to take a stand or be quiet.
Stop promoting other people’s religions.
It does cover non-Muslims, such as any Iranian Jews. Presumably they will come up with a list of exceptions.
Who from the Agudah wrote this piece? Why are they sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong? Why are they getting caught up and piling on in the Liberal media Trump bashing frenzy? Trump is very shrewd and remembers every single comment made about him or his policies for good or for bad, even if it’s only perceived that way. At this early juncture in his Presidency why would the Agudah, which claims to represent Orthodox Jewery, want to alienate President Trump? This public show of being PC is a very shallow and ill conceived move. If they are so terribly “concerned” they could of easily use their contacts to get their message across shtileh heyt, like they’ve always done in the past. This is something I expected from DeBlasio and Nadler, not the Agudah.
“President Trump’s recent executive order seeks to protect the nation’s citizens from terrorism, an unarguably honorable quest”
How can blocking immigration from countries where no terrorist has ever carried out an attack on US soil be described as “protecting the nation’s citizens from terrorism” Trump’s decree is an exercise in warrantless hatred and phobia and must be condemned as such.
a responsible and perfect response from the Agudah.
It seems to me that the Augdah’s response is very reasonable as it is supportive of the temporary ban but seeks to prevent the situation that occurred during World War II where America did not open its doors wide enough to Jewish refugees fleeing the ravages of Nazi Germany.
The Agudah wants to ensure that the final resolution of this issue is balanced in providing security for Americans but at the same time presenting a humane response to any future refugee crises.
@crazykanoiy – I guess you missed the Somali refugees who stabbed nine people in Minneapolis and the Somali refugee who ran over people at Ohio State.
Ohio State attack – Somali refugee Abdul Razak Ali Artan
Minneapolis mall attack – “Dahir A. Adan was a member of St. Cloud’s Somali-American community.[15] He was born in Kenya and moved to the U.S. at the age of two[16][17][18][19] on a refugee visa, becoming a U.S. citizen in 2008.”
And thats just in the past few months. Not sure where you get your information from but maybe check it first.
Cent Cent – Kenya is not Somalia. Not one immigrant from any of the 7 countries on Trumps travel ban has perpertrated a terrorist attack on US Soil. The total number of attacks Trumps ban would have preventrd is a big Zero. The Republican/Libertarian Cato Institute has done great work detailing this.