Trump Suspends Us Refugee Programme And Bans Syrians Indefinitely

[naomi24]

Whatever else he's accused of, after only a week or so in office he can't be accused of failing to get on with the job he promised to do.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38777437

Is he proving to be a politician who's as good as his word?

[Old_Geezer]

Unsure about "good" :-)

[Islay]

Or just a nutjob?

[douglas9401]

I wonder if that's all Syrians or if the friends of Assad and so by extension, Putin, get a pass.

[mikey4444]

He is planning to have his nose up Putin's bum today, by phone, so that will be another promise he will have kept I suppose....be nice to the Ruskies.

[naomi24]

Mikey, how about answering the question?

[ChillDoubt]

Love or loathe him, a man of words AND deeds.

Probably why he's never been in politics before!

[Khandro]

It is a good move, the plan I believe, is not to punish all moderate Muslims, but to make them root out the radicals which live, and in some cases are harboured, among them, until, in his famous phrase, "we find out what's going on". He, and many others including myself, are sick of listening to the excuse that there is no connection between moderate and radical Islam.

Remember, his hometown of New York saw 3,000 of its citizens murdered in one day by radical foreign Muslims.

[anotheoldgit]

/// Rights groups have condemned the move, saying there is no link between Syrian refugees in the US and terrorism. ///

What do they want, certain proof before any action is taken?

But what a refreshing change to the way we go about things, we would have needed months or even years of discussions, debates, high court judges and white papers before we implemented anything like this.

Good for him.

[Zacs-Master]

It's one thing to implement promised policies. Quite another as to what the implications will be.

[RandyMarsh]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/18/13/375D08A500000578-3746374-image-m-107_1471524885959.jpg

Banned.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-01-27/feds-blame-lapse-vetting-admitting-syrian-refugees-terrorist-ties

[THECORBYLOON]

Not all Syrians are banned since Christian Syrian refugees will be allowed in. Odd how there's no ban on Saudi Muslims given the alleged link with some of those involved in the Twin Towers attacks, strange eh.

I'm wondering how Christian Syrians will be identified and tested. I am sure Trump would pass the test since he rates the Bible higher than his memoirs, although he initially refused to reveal his favourite verse.

[ichkeria]

I know what most people's favourite verse will be:
"Jesus wept"

[Bigbad]

He seems to be a politician who is putting the people of his own country first, and that can only be a good thing.

[ummmm]

He's not a politician.

[Bigbad]

He is now!

[mikey4444]

Bigbad....he is only pretending !