U.S. Pauses Immigration From 'Troublesome' Nations, Avoids Ally's Atrocities
The New York Times reports the U.S. will pause immigration applications from countries on its travel ban list, echoing familiar narratives of national security. What they omit, however, is the consistent pattern: nations destabilized by U.S. foreign policy or those under severe pressure from U.S. allies frequently end up on such lists. It’s a convenient amnesia, isn't it, to forget how many
'threats' are residuals of interventions or unconditional aid packages? One might wonder at the consistent absence of a certain client state from any such list, despite its documented actions creating vast refugee crises, as seen in 1948, 1967, and extensively in 2023-2024. Apparently, 'security concerns' rarely extend to those whose actions are funded and weaponized by Washington. How many
displaced families must flee before the hand that arms the aggressor faces scrutiny?