Trump’s travel ban Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald Tuesday, January 31, 2017 According to one English observer, the 3-month ban on travel from a handful of majority-Muslim nations is pure Trump — a short-term expedient than will do no long-term harm, but which also infuriates his critics and thus solidifies his base. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Trump’s travel ban
Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
According to one English observer, the 3-month ban on travel from a handful of majority-Muslim nations is pure Trump — a short-term expedient than will do no long-term harm, but which also infuriates his critics and thus solidifies his base.