• Joel Brown

    Staff Writer

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    Joel Brown is a staff writer at BU Today and Bostonia magazine. He’s written more than 700 stories for the Boston Globe and has also written for the Boston Herald and the Greenfield Recorder. Profile

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There are 6 comments on BU Weighs In against Trump Travel Ban

  1. I’m sorry to see you’re so proud of opposing a temporary measure meant only to ensure that the new administration implements the necessary, and possibly stricter, vetting procedures for those entering the country on Visa’s from the 7 “countries of concern” as named by the Obama administration.

    We live in Los Angeles where the San Bernadino massacre occurred from 2 people who came into this country from the countries named by Obama and now the Trump administration, but with proper vetting of her Facebook account, we could have seen she was an ISIS sympathiser and was committed to acts against our american values, our Constitution, and our way of life.

    14 people are dead because of that lack of “proper vetting”.

    You should be absolutely ashamed of yourselves for being so proud of your harmful position against our citizens.

  2. I am proud of these universities for taking legal action against an ill-conceived and hasty attempt at banning Muslims from countries where no Trump enterprises exist.

    Perhaps the current immigration processes need to be re-evaluated and amended, but a rash condemnation of these 7 countries and their people was abrupt and caused unnecessary confusion and suffering.

    We are a country of immigrants and we believe in freedom of religion. That did not change and one man cannot undo over two hundred years with one executive order.

    1. What a blatant misinterpretation…you should actually read the details. It is a 90 day temporary pause to ensure proper and detailed vetting procedures are in place above and beyond what allowed the 2 terrorists in on visa’s without any background checks or social media vetting.

      Please don’t let your erroneous talking points get in the way of facts. Talk about “fake news”. How about “fake facts” intended to intentionally mislead what this actually is.

      1. Regarding the California massacre, Farook was a U.S. citizen (born here)and his wife a permanent resident.(She was born in Pakistan but lived most of her life in Saudi Arabia prior to marriage.)

        I agree, let the facts inform and determine U.S. policy.

        1. Malik radicalized Farook it is now understood…below is what ABC news reported about Malik’s visa process. A more rigorous vetting and background check could have only helped to identify a future terrorist and murderer…..why not be more cautious when screening people requesting visa’s…and oh yeah, we should add Saudi Arabia to the list:

          http://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-immigration-file-san-bernardino-shooter-tashfeen-malik/story?id=35912170

          “Also in the file are copies of the couple’s Saudi passport stamps, Malik’s translated Saudi Arabian visa and her application for the K-1 fiancé visa.

          The file release comes as the House Judiciary Committee investigates whether Malik’s visa was issued improperly. Chairman Bob Goodlatte says immigration officials did not do enough to screen Malik’s application and alleges that the passport stamps on Malik’s Saudi visa don’t prove she and Farook were in Saudi Arabia at the same time.

          According to Goodlatte, stamps show Malik arrived on June 4, 2013, on a 60-day visa, and that the exit date is illegible. Goodlatte says that Farook’s entry stamps show he was there from Oct 1 to Oct. 20, 2013.”

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