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Donald Trump's immigrant ban is 'propaganda opportunity' for Isis, Home Secretary Amber Rudd warns Donald Trump's immigrant ban is 'propaganda opportunity' for Isis, Home Secretary Amber Rudd warns
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Amber Rudd has warned that Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban is a "propaganda opportunity" for Isis. Amber Rudd has warned that Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban is a “propaganda opportunity” for Isis.
The Home Secretary, who was facing questions from the Home Affairs Committee surrounding the implications of the UK's exit from the European Union, also said the UK would never adopt anything similar to the US president's policy on refugees. The Home Secretary, who was facing questions from the Home Affairs Committee surrounding the implications of the UK’s exit from the European Union, also said the UK would never adopt anything similar to the US President's policy on refugees.
Mr Trump signed an executive order on Friday, which suspended the Syrian refugee programme indefinitely, suspended the entire US refugee admissions system for 120 days, and banned entry from Muslim-majority countries Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days. Mr Trump signed an executive order on Friday that suspended the Syrian refugee programme indefinitely, suspended the entire US refugee admissions system for 120 days, and banned entry from Muslim-majority countries Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days.
When asked by committee chairman Yvette Cooper if she was worried about Mr Trump's ban playing into the hands of extremists, Ms Rudd said: "Isil and Daesh will use any opportunity they can to make difficulties, to create the environment they want, to radicalise people, to bring them over to their side, so it is a propaganda opportunity for them potentially." When asked by committee chair Yvette Cooper if she was worried about Mr Trump's ban playing into the hands of extremists, Ms Rudd said: “Isil and Daesh [Isis] will use any opportunity they can to make difficulties, to create the environment they want, to radicalise people, to bring them over to their side, so it is a propaganda opportunity for them potentially.”
As Labour's Ms Cooper dug deeper for extra clarification, Ms Rudd added: "I would observe that the difficulties to the UK are not caused by people coming from those countries (the seven singled out by Mr Trump's administration) but from people being radicalised over here." Ms Rudd added: “I would observe that the difficulties to the UK are not caused by people coming from those countries (the seven singled out by Mr Trump’s administration) but from people being radicalised over here.”
Ms Cooper also asked the Hastings and Rye MP whether she should be raising extra concerns with the US administration. Ms Cooper also asked Ms Rudd whether she should be raising extra concerns with the US administration.
Ms Rudd said she raised concerns in a telephone call to her opposite number yesterday - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson - but Ms Cooper accused her of merely referencing the street protests of thousands rather than giving her own opinion. Ms Rudd said she raised concerns in a telephone call yesterday to her opposite number, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but Ms Cooper accused her of merely referencing the street protests of thousands rather than giving her own opinion.
But she clarified: "I find it (the travel ban) divisive and wrong and I will look forward to raising it further in my next meeting." But she said: “I find it [the travel ban] divisive and wrong and I will look forward to raising it further in my next meeting.”
The pair's back-and-forth in Westminster comes amid two contrary petitions surrounding the property magnate turned leader of the free worrd. The committee hearing comes amid two contrary petitions surrounding the property magnate turned leader of the free world.
An online parliament.uk petition entitled Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom has more than 1,698,000 signatures. The Donald Trump should make a State Visit to the United Kingdom petition meanwhile has more than 132,000. An online parliament.uk petition entitled Prevent Donald Trump from making a State Visit to the United Kingdom has nearly 1.7 million signatures. The Donald Trump should make a State Visit to the United Kingdom petition meanwhile has more than 132,000.
A Westminster Hall debate on 20 February will argue the two rival petitions.A Westminster Hall debate on 20 February will argue the two rival petitions.