Qanta Ahmed: ‘Many of Us’ Muslims Welcome Extreme Vetting, Protests About Syria ‘Rather Hollow’

by IAN HANCHETT31 Jan 2017624

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On Tuesday’s broadcast of “Fox & Friends,” author Dr. Qanta Ahmed argued that while “a lot of Muslims around the world” are scared of President Trump’s extreme vetting, “many of us, especially opposed to radical Islam, are welcoming it.”

When asked about the feelings of Muslims about extreme vetting, Ahmed said it was “complex. I think a lot of Muslims around the world are afraid. But many of us, especially opposed to radical Islam, are welcoming it. We don’t want to prohibit refugees here forever. We, as Americans, want to help those in need, but we do think we have to make assessments based on the regions that are identified. Libya, the third front of ISIS. Somalia, beyond failed. It’s own government cannot travel outside its capital, let alone govern it. Iraq, we’re fighting ISIS, but special exception must be made for Iraqis helping US forces. So, we see it as very pragmatic. Muslim minorities that are persecuted badly in Pakistan and other places were thrilled that this draft wording includes penalizing those that commit honor violence or persecution of minorities. A lot of Muslims are subject to that. So, I think there is a positive feeling.”

She added that Trump’s proposal to build safe zones in Syria is a “fantastic move, and one the last administration failed for years, when Muslim leaders asked President Obama to do the same. I think any Syrian that’s been displaced from their country would rather prefer to live there, if it was safe for them to do. That’s a strong move. Look at what’s happened, these people protesting in our city and around the world. Where were those protests when those babies were washed up? Nobody was carrying about the neglect of Syria for this — for the last six years. So these tears are rather hollow, in my opinion. It is a powerful move to argue for no-fly zone.”

Ahmed concluded that she didn’t think Saudi Arabia should be on the list of countries that are under travel restrictions, because while the country is “complicated,” the US “needs it geopolitically.” She further stated that since Saudi Arabia is where Mecca is, if the US “prohibits American Muslims from visiting Mecca coming back ,would be appalling.”

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DHS Secretary: ‘This Is Not a Travel Ban – This Is a Temporary Pause’

By Melanie Hunter | January 31, 2017 | 12:48 PM EST

President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (AP Photo)

(CNSNews.com) - Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order stopping immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days, is “a temporary pause” so that officials can review the refugee and visa vetting system – it is “not a travel ban.”

“I’d like to clarify that the most recent executive order does—what it does and does not mean. This is not a travel ban. This is a temporary pause that allows us to better review the existing refugee and visa vetting system,” Kelly said.

“Over the next 30 days, we will analyze and assess the strengths and the weaknesses of our current immigration system, which is the most generous in the world. We will then provide our foreign partners with 60 days to cooperate with our national security requirements. This way, we can ensure the system is doing what it is designed to do, which is protect the American people,” he said. “This analysis is long overdue and strongly supported by the department’s career intelligence officials.”

Kelly also stressed that the president’s executive order is “not a ban on Muslims.”

“Furthermore, this is not - I repeat - not a ban on Muslims,” he said.

“The Homeland Security mission is to safeguard the American people – our homeland, our values - and religious liberty is one of our most fundamental and treasured values,” he said. “It is important to understand that there are terrorists and other bad actors who are seeking to infiltrate our homeland every single day.

“The seven countries named in the executive order are those designated by Congress in the Obama administration as requiring additional security when making decisions about who comes into our homeland,” Kelly added.

“As my predecessor Secretary Johnson liked to say, it is easier to play defense on the 50-yard line than it is on the one-yard line. By preventing terrorists from entering our country, we can stop terror attacks from striking the homeland. We cannot gamble with American lives. I will not gamble with American lives,” he said.

“These orders are a matter of national security. It is my sworn responsibility as the secretary of Homeland Security to protect and defend the American people, and I have directed departmental leadership to implement the president’s executive orders professionally, humanely, and in accordance with the law,” Kelly said.

“Since the court orders related to the executive order were issued over the weekend, CBP immediately began taking steps – that’s Customs and Border Protection – immediately began taking steps to be in compliance,” Kelly said, adding that they “are and will remain in compliance with judicial orders.”

“We have also been working with our partners at the Departments of Defense, Justice, and State. We are committed to ensuring that all individuals affected by the EOs, including those affected by the court orders, are being provided all rights afforded under our laws. We are and will continue to enforce President Trump’s executive orders humanely and with professionalism. Our job is to protect the homeland,” he said. “These executive orders help do that.”

Migrants at WAR: Tensions in Paris as children attacked with knives for being 'too rich'

GANGS of North African youths have terrified Chinese migrants amid complaints they have become 'too rich'.

By OLI SMITH

PUBLISHED: 12:01, Sat, Jan 28, 2017 | UPDATED: 22:07, Tue, Jan 31, 2017

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The streets of Paris have erupted into inter-migrant strife as North African youths have targeted 'rich' Chinese migrants amid growing tensions.

Police in France recorded more than 200 attacks on Chinese immigrants last year, mostly from hostile migrant gangs.

This comes amid a growing perception that recent migrants from North Africa have become "too demanding" and consider themselves "victims" who deserve pity.

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Contrary to this, the long-standing Chinese community in Paris has gained a reputation for being "hard-working and managing without taxpayer help".

In a report from German channel DW, a Chinese migrant named Woo described how a gang of North African youths attacked him in his home last November.

He said that the yobs threatened him and his wife with a knife and smashed his head, after which broke in and stole his valuables.

He added: "I am scared. I don’t feel safe anymore."

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A gang of African migrants mugged these young children and threatened them with a knife

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Woo, a local Chinese resident in Paris

Yvon Sun, who works as a liaison for the Chinese community in Paris, echoed these remarks and said among a rise of recent assaults, a gang of African migrants had robbed a pair of young children under 10 years old and threatened them with a knife. 

In August last year, a Chinese man was killed in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers after being attacked during a botched robbery.

While the crime rate grows, local migrants from North Africa have been unafraid to voice their prejudices.

One told the programme: "That’s the way it is. I don’t like the Chinese."

Another added: "The Chinese have become too rich in France. That’s not fair. They have nice clothes and big cars."

Despite this visible hostility, police have largely refused to intervene while locals have complained that security services rarely investigate many of the crimes. 

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Local migrants from North Africa are unafraid to voice their prejudices

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The Chinese community has gained a reputation for being "hard-working and managing without help

Guylain Chevrier, a French sociologist, said the pattern quickly emerged following the refugee wave last year.

He said: "The Chinese community is thought to be a community where things go well, where people manage on their own.

"This is compared to other immigrants who are much more demanding and consider themselves as victims."

Mr Chevrier added that authorities often took an extremely "passive attitude" toward anything going on within "Muslim communities". 

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