So much has been happening in current news regarding the travel ban. I think it’s important to question who should be considered a refugee and we as a country should question political policies that make it difficult for those seeking refugee asylum, such as Trumps recent executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days. Refugees are often placed in the category of migrants, however, many of these individuals are fleeing their countries due to substantial oppression. Refugees unlike migrants are trying to escape unjust political treatment and escapee conditions where they are explicitly excluded from their nation. Yes, refugees choose to flee their home countries, but many choose out of fear for their lives and Trumps executive order goes against international law. Policies such as the 1951 Geneva Convention and the continuing application of the 1961 Protocol [1] address the status of refuges and were adopted by the US. Meaning the US would comply, meaning Trumps executive order is in violation of this agreement.
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