Associations are concerned about #muslimban, President Trump's order blocking access to the US for people from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Amnesty: "Disgraceful decree". Unhcr and Oim: "Refugees should receive equal treatment". Msf: "The lives of Syrians are in danger"
Associations are concerned about #muslimban, President Trump's order blocking access to the US for people from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Amnesty: "Disgraceful decree". Unhcr and Oim: "Refugees should receive equal treatment". Msf: "The lives of Syrians are in danger"
ROME - "Una decisione agghiacciante che potrebbe avere conseguenze catastrofiche". This is how Salil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, commented on #muslimban, the order signed by President Donald Trump that blocks access to the US for immigrants from seven countries that are mostly Islamic: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.. Trump has signed two executive orders to close the borders of the United States of America, blocking the asylum program for refugees and stopping the permits for migrants. Strongly supported by Barack Obama, the program to accommodate refugees from the Middle East wars in the United States has been suspended for 90 days. Over the next three months, the refugees will be given precedence over "Christian minorities who have escaped persecution", but the number of inmates planned will be reduced to more than half of what was initially set: there will be no more than 50,000 refugees that the United States will take in during 2017. The executive orders signed by Trump provide for an indefinite halt to the entry of Syrian refugees, which the president has deemed "harmful to the interests of the country". In order to deal with the emergency, the new president has called on the armed forces to work towards the creation of a "safe zone" inside Syria to provide protection for the victims of the bombings.
“Some of the worst scenarios for the Trump administration have already been realized - continues Shetty - . Con un tratto di penna, il presidente ha trasformato in atti la sua odiosa retorica pre-elettorale, in questo caso selezionando le persone unicamente in basea loro religione". "Gli uomini, le donne e i bambini contro i quali è rivolto questo decreto sono vittime dello stesso terrore che il presidente Trump dichiara di voler combattere. Da non credersi, tanto più se si pensa che gli Usa hanno direttamente contribuito all'instabilità che spinge in molti paesi la gente a fuggire", ha sottolineato. "Denying protection to those who need it is not the answer to the worst crisis of the refugees from the Second World War.. Invece di chiudere le porte in faccia a coloro che non hanno altra scelta se non fuggire dalle loro caso, l'amministrazione Trump dovrebbe ricordarsi che proprio gli Usa sono un paese costruito in larga parte da migranti e rifugiati". "This disgraceful and deeply flawed decree also sets a dangerous precedent at a time when countries are trying to stem the flow of refugees."
This concern for the future scenario is expressed by Unhcr and Oim in a joint note: "The needs of refugees and migrants around the world are no longer so great, and the United States' reintegration program is one of the most important in the world. The United States' political tradition of welcoming refugees has created a situation of double benefit: it has saved the lives of some of the world's most vulnerable people, who have in turn risked and strengthened their new societies. The contribution that refugees and migrants have made to the countries that have welcomed them throughout the world has been absolutely positive. The reintegration quotes provided by each country are vitally important. The UNHCR and the IOM hope that the United States will continue to exercise its strong leadership role and its long tradition of protecting those fleeing conflict and persecution. We reiterate Unhcr and Oim's commitment to work with the United States administration for the joint goal of guaranteeing safe and secure reintegration and immigration programs. We strongly believe that refugees should receive equal treatment in terms of protection and assistance, and opportunities for reintegration, regardless of their religion, nationality or race. We will continue to work actively and constructively with the United States government, as we have done for decades, to protect those who need it most, and to offer our support in the field of asylum and migration".
"An inhuman act against people fleeing war zones". Said Jason Cone, executive director of Medici without frontiers in the USA. "Every day, our teams on the ground see people who are dispersed and safe in front of closed borders or confined in war zones from which they cannot flee". "Opening the gates of the United States, where for years the entry of refugees has been strictly controlled, undermines the basic concept that people must be able to flee in order to save their lives."
The indefinite entry ban for Syrians is particularly damaging for millions of people who are fleeing violent attacks. Almost 5,000 Syrians are fleeing in bordering countries, such as Lebanon and Jordan, which have fewer inhabitants than many American states, while all the United States have taken in less than 20,000. Many other Syrians are still blockaded in their own country, including ten thousand in the desert near the border with Jordan and in other border areas throughout the area. In fact, Trump's executive order will condemn many people to remain blocked in war zones, directly jeopardizing their lives".
Meanwhile, a federal judge in Brooklin has already intervened to block the ruling, in an attempt to put an end to the chaos spreading in American cities and in other capitals of the world.This is where many travelers - even those with a green card - have been denied permission to immigrate. It's not just about refugees, but also about people who have stayed in the United States for a while and have a job. Among them is the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, author of the film 'The Salesman' (Il cliente), which is running for the 2017 Oscars on February 26. Giving his assent via Twitter is the president of the National Iranian American Council, Trita Parsi, who always through her profile denounces the mistreatment of Iranian travelers by agents: "even if they are in possession of the Green Card - she wrote - they have been harassed, their social profiles have been monitored and they have been asked to say what they think of Trump".
Source: http://www.redattoresociale.it/Notiziario/Articolo/526236/Trump-blocca-i-rifugiati-le-conseguenze-saranno-catastrofiche 31.01.2017