This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/opinion/an-ill-considered-travel-ban.html

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
An ‘Ill-Considered’ Travel Ban An ‘Ill Considered’ Travel Ban
(35 minutes later)
To the Editor:To the Editor:
Re “Federal Judge Blocks New Ban on Travel to U.S.” (front page, March 16):Re “Federal Judge Blocks New Ban on Travel to U.S.” (front page, March 16):
The continuing saga of President Trump’s travel bans beautifully illustrates the difference between sensationalism and governing.The continuing saga of President Trump’s travel bans beautifully illustrates the difference between sensationalism and governing.
If Mr. Trump were really interested in good governance and taking care of national security, rather than trying to implement an ill-considered and dangerous travel ban, he could certainly in the last two months have had a bipartisan panel review current immigrant and refugee vetting policies and implemented any changes deemed to be necessary for national security.If Mr. Trump were really interested in good governance and taking care of national security, rather than trying to implement an ill-considered and dangerous travel ban, he could certainly in the last two months have had a bipartisan panel review current immigrant and refugee vetting policies and implemented any changes deemed to be necessary for national security.
It’s a good, and important, question to ask why he made the opposite choice.It’s a good, and important, question to ask why he made the opposite choice.
LINDA MURDOCK, SUDBURY, MASS.LINDA MURDOCK, SUDBURY, MASS.