Sources Say Trump Looks To Ban Nigerians From Entering United States [View all]

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How on earth would banning Nigerians combat terrorism? The racism and xenophobia are on display again.

https://www.essence.com/news/politics/trump-expand-travel-ban/

Sources Say Trump Looks To Ban Nigerians From Entering United States
The commander in chief is expected to announce his plans to expand his controversial travel ban as early as Monday.
Trump Plans To Expand Travel Ban To Include Nigeria
By Tanya A. Christian · January 24, 2020


As Donald Trump’s impeachment trial heats up, the president confirmed this week that he plans to expand his controversial travel ban, USA Today reports.

According to sources close to the matter, Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, and Myanmar will potentially be added to a list that already includes Libya, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela.

Trump signed the initial travel ban on his seventh day in office. With the third anniversary of that announcement approaching Monday, Trump confirmed his plans for expansion this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to USA Today.

“We are adding a couple of countries to it,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. “You see what’s going on in the world, our country has to be safe.”

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Despite being framed as a counter-terrorism measure, it should be noted that in early 2018, Trump called Haiti, Nigeria, and other African nations “shithole countries.” Those familiar with the remarks said Trump asked why the country would want people from Haiti and more Africans in the US, adding that the US should get more people from countries like Norway.