On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh discussed the situation and the potential effect of the travel ban in St. Louis. Joining him for the discussion were Faizan Syed, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in St. Louis and Jim Hacking, immigration attorney at the Hacking Law Practice.
When it comes to terminology about what to call the president’s executive orders, Hacking said “ban” is a more appropriate term to use, rather than “restrictions.”
“When you’re talking about a whole-sale prohibition on people from particular countries without any particularized analysis as to who they are or the merits of their case, it is absolutely appropriate to call it a ban,” Hacking said.
Syed also calls the executive order a ban and believes it is a “Muslim ban”. Since the ban was announced, many Muslims have expressed their concerns and are seeking advice.
“A lot of the concerns happening in the Muslim community … is that ‘where is this going to go? Is it just this? Is it going to expand further,’” Syed said.
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