An Australian teen was denied a visa to attend blank refugee camp in the United States today . The 15 - year - old , Pouya Ghadirian , was born in Australia but his parents are from Iran , giving him dual citizenship . The visa denial is believed to be the first for an Australian citizen under the Trump government ’s so - call Muslim ban , interpret by many legal scholar to be grossly unconstitutional .
The high school Jnr was be after to visit the US with other schoolfellow thisupcoming March . The adolescent ’s trip was to let in visits to Orlando , Washington , D.C. , and the Space and Rocket Center in Alabama . The Alabama space camp is known worldwide as a thrilling experience for nipper interested in skill , engineering science , and space exploration . Hollywood even made a moving picture about itin 1986 .
faculty at the US consulate in Melbourne were reportedly apologetic about the visa defence , and perhaps a bit shocked . No federal government agency , from the State Department to the Department of Defense , was warn about Trump ’s executive order before Friday , adding to the confusion .
“ They said it was the first time it had happened in an Australian embassy , ” Ghadirian narrate theSydney Morning Herald . “ I cried at the consulate and I do n’t normally . ”
Donald Trump ’s in haste signed executive edict on Friday banish multitude in seven predominantly Muslim countries from enter the United States . The order set off a half mask effect of terror , as people already in transit with valid visas were left in a land of limbo . The Department of Homeland Security ab initio did n’t translate the executive order to include green card holder — rightful permanent residents of the United States — from recruit the country , but Trump adviser Steve Bannon reportedly instructed DHS that it does .
The lead confusion and general evil of such an order has prompted widespread protests in airports and street around the commonwealth . It ’s been noted that no alien subject from the seven countries — Iran , Iraq , Syria , Sudan , Somalia , Libya , and Yemen — have committed acts of brat on US soil since September 11 , 2001 . In fact , none of the 9 - 11 attackers were from any of those countries . It has also been noted wide that the predominantly Muslim countries which are take out from the banning are nations where Donald Trump hasbusiness interests .
“ It ’s just unbelievable that Iran was added to the leaning of countries , ” Ghadirian separate the SMH . “ There are a lot of successful Persian people in the United States that have contributed to the economy and made America what it is . ”
While this case is believed to be the first denial of a visa to an Australian national under the Trump regime ’s horrific unexampled insurance policy , others in the country are concerned about future travel plans . As just one example , a 29 - twelvemonth - old Iranian - Australian name Sara Hagh , who expects to give birth in April in the United States with her American married man worry that her Persian - Australian motherwon’t be capable to visit .
Australia has had close ties to the United States militarily and economically , but those connections were strain by the Trump administration even before this executive order . Trump ’s isolationism has left many allies in the lurch on everything from trade to committal around defence , including long - understood promises that the US will come to the defence of its ally in the event of war .
All bets seem to be off with the Trump regime , as bigotry ooze through the halls of the White House . Five - year - old arebeing detainedfor hours in airports and adolescent are n’t even allowed to go to space camp . nationalist continue to take to the street in opposition to a policy that , according to experts , is almost certain to make America not only less safe , but less well off both financially and culturally .
[ Sydney Morning Herald ]
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