@ISIDEWITHQuestionsimmigration9yrs ago

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Proponents argue that this strategy would bolster national security by minimizing the risk of potential terrorists entering the country. Enhanced screening processes, once implemented, would provide a more thorough assessment of applicants, reducing the likelihood of malicious actors gaining entry. Critics argue that such a policy might inadvertently promote discrimination by broadly categorizing individuals based on their nation of origin rather than specific, credible threat intelligence. It may strain diplomatic relations with the affected countries and potentially harm the perception of the nation enacting the ban, being seen as hostile or prejudiced towards certain international communities. Additionally, genuine refugees fleeing terrorism or persecution in their home countries might be unjustly denied safe haven.

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Yes
73%
No
25%
Yes
58%
No
1%
Yes, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process
10%
No, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional
0%
Yes, until terrorist attacks decrease
5%
No, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

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 @8HT5FBJanswered…4yrs4Y

No, but the government should improve the screening process and add a quota for the number of muslim immigrants.

 @8HT4TH5answered…4yrs4Y

No, but we need to improve our screening processes.

 @9FCFHRFanswered…2yrs2Y

No - we should have systems in place to screen out potential terrorists from all people groups.

 @9FRWQB3answered…1yr1Y

Why just Muslim? Seems racist as the latest terrorist attack on NZ was a white non religious person.

 @9FQF2FSanswered…1yr1Y

Our worst ever terrorist attack was from a white Australian who murdered innocent Muslims. We should scrutinize white immigrants to ensure that they aren't terrorists or actively fostering hate

 @8HSMN5Sanswered…4yrs4Y

no, but have enough information to classify weather they're involved in terrorist and or dangerous groups that could harm the well-being of our counrty.

 @9F8G4D2answered…2yrs2Y

Only if the other immigrants are treated the same afterall those who have posed the most risks to Aotearoa have been French & Australian don't hide the facts.

 @9F4TZPHanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes and until government can fully support immigrant who come with a lot of trauma as we currently do not have the relevant resources to fully support them.

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 @UnstoppableOctopus from California submitted…1yr1Y

Arab American Voters Feel "Betrayed" By Biden

In a closed-door meeting with Arab American leaders in Michigan this week, one of President Biden’s top foreign policy aides acknowledged mistakes in the administration’s response to the war in Gaza, saying he did not have “any confidence” that Israel’s government was willing to take “meaningful steps” toward Palestinian statehood.During the meeting on Thursday with Arab American political leaders in Dearborn, Mich., Mr. Finer said, “We are very well aware that we have missteps in the course of responding to this crisis since Oct. 7,” according to a recording of the gathering obtained by The New York Times. A National Security Council official confirmed the recording was authentic.The Michiganders who attended the Thursday meetings with Biden administration officials described them as intense and said they were disappointed that the delegation from Washington had not committed to policy changes.The war in Gaza has become part of a cascade of political problems for Mr. Biden, who has remained publicly supportive of Israel and resisted demands within the Democratic Party to call for a cease-fire. His position since Hamas killed about 1,200 people in Israel on Oct. 7, along with his remarks casting doubt on the death toll from Israeli airstrikes and calling the loss of life “a price of waging war,” has angered young people, Black voters and progressives who are more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.For example, administration officials declined to say whether they had advised or would advise the president to call for a cease-fire, which attendees asked for.“You’re not going to get that answer,” said Steve Benjamin, the director of the White House’s public engagement office.Arab American voters in Michigan felt betrayed after backing Mr. Biden in large numbers in 2020, arguing that they had “received nothing” since then “but lip service.”“I’ve been involved in this community day in and day out every single day for 40 years,” Mr. Siblani said. “I can tell you right now, I cannot convince my community to vote for Biden if I kiss their feet. They will not do it.”