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[quote=Anonymous]People saying the American public is uneducated etc etc. No idea if it's true but even if it is, it doesn't matter. We live in a democracy (OK, fine, technically a constitutional republic but for the purposes of this discussion, the difference is not relevant). Unless what the public wants infringes on a constitutional right, what public wants should trump, whether that decision is based on awesome reasoning or blind panic. And as far as I know, the right of individuals who are neither American citizens nor permanent residents to come to the US any time they want is not a constitutional right.

In fact, unlike members of the EU countries, they have to get a visa to come here - there is no automatic entry right and visa can be denied for whatever reason and good luck appealing.

So if the majority of Americans really do want travel bans (if the poll is accurate), guess what - I think travel bans should be put in place, provided there are special provisions to deal with US citizens and permanent residents who obviously have a different degree of constitutional protection than a Liberian national who wants to come here on a tourist visa.[/quote]

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