Back in December 2015, candidate Donald Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims”
from entering the United States of America.
Now, January 2017, President Donald Trump has officially
banned 7 Muslim majority countries (Syria,
Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen) from entering
the United States. People all over the world are in shock. Did he seriously
stick to his word? He actually banned Muslims from entering the United States?
Every time I check the news or go on Facebook, all I
see is “Trump’s Muslim Ban,” “Protestors at JFK Airport,” “Refugees,”
“Deportation,” “#NoBanNoWall.”
Now when reading the title of this article, you
might be a little shocked. Like how on earth is this ban bringing back love?? Just
look at the positive spin on this heated topic.
As Trump tries to ban more and more Muslims, people
across America become more aware of Muslims. Think about it. This hidden
discrimination toward Muslims is no longer secret. The problem has been
identified. We have been working so hard to not voice this problem. We have
been ignoring this issue for too long.
As Muslims, we secretly suffered from hidden racism,
a problem that no one actually took into consideration. It was like “oh it’s
just a tiny flaw this country has” but when Trump actually openly and directly
targets Muslims, and when we see the number of hate crimes occurring recently,
it makes everyone realize, “hey, this is an actual problem that needs some
fixing” or “wow I never knew people could be so cruel and heartless.”
You can never get cured without first admitting that
you have an illness. Likewise, you cannot expect positive changes or a solution
without understanding that there is a problem.
For so many years, this hidden disease of racism was
never spoken aloud. It was just harbored in the hearts of ignorant Americans.
But not anymore, because we are finally getting the
attention we need,
We are the discussion, we are the topic, we are now
the news of America. And, we are receiving support and sympathy from so
many. We are coming back to our Muslim identity and working within our Muslim
community.
“Haters make you famous” Trump has put so much
attention on Muslims that people have actually converted to Islam when trying
to learn about what Islam actually teaches. This campaign and election has
opened the eyes of many ignorant Americans.
Through Trump’s ban, we can differentiate the
genuinely generous from the hypocrites. We can finally see who has our back
when things go wrong. We have discovered who our true friends are and we now
know who we can count on.
Once again, people are actually searching for the
true meaning of democracy. People are coming to understand the immense power of
unity and working hard to strive for a change.
The true definition of democracy is being revived
and we are renewing the basic rights of humanity. Protests, boycotts, speeches,
all these small democratic actions can lead to a bigger change.
Think about all the people that have stick up for us
through this process. Let’s just look at some facts and statistics from the
past few days:
·
Protests
broke out across the country in response to President Trump's refugee
and travel ban
·
Prime
Minister Trudeau reacted to Trump’s ban of Muslims by
tweeting: “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will
welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength
#WelcomeToCanada.”
·
“Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday
accused President Trump of "fostering hatred" with his executive
order barring people from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the
U.S.”
·
Trevor Noah-“We need to stand in
solidarity with Muslim people who are being targeted by Donald Trump, if they
start registering Muslims in America, we all register as Muslims.”
·
“New York
Mayor Bill de Blasio condemns Donald Trump's Muslim ban as 'un-American'
·
Even Pope Francis, a Christian pope, has
rebuked Christians who support the Muslim ban. “Addressing a gathering of a
pilgrimage of Catholics and Lutherans from Germany on Saturday, Pope Francis
condemned the hypocrisy from Christians who are merciless to refugees and
people of other faiths,”
People are trying to support Muslims as much as they can. People are turning back to love to end this discrimination. Celebrities, famous figures, mayors, policemen, senators, judges, activists, SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OUTRAGED. Protestors have been protesting with signs standing in the cold for hours. Activists are working hard every day to bring back equality.
With all the worries and stress going on amongst the
Muslim community right now, I want to bring out the positive side of this whole
topic. And I wanted people realize how much effort is being put into these long
protests and hard work to fight for democracy and freedom.
Although people are in fear of what can come next,
these executive orders and actions are bringing America back to love, unity,
and true democracy.
