Despite the risk, Obama continues to issue 'Ebola visas

Immigration Examiner
Dave Gibson
October 3, 2014


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This week, Great Britain banned travel from the Ebola-stricken nations of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, joining a growing list of nations attempting to protect their citizens from the deadly virus. In contrast, President Obama has chosen not to impose any restrictions on travel from the region.
Instead, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Tuesday:

We've provided guidance to pilots, flight attendants and others who are responsible for staffing our transportation infrastructure to ensure that if they notice individuals who are exhibiting symptoms ... that the proper authorities are notified

Of course, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently announced the first confirmed case of Ebola in the U.S. That patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, easily obtained a U.S. travel visa and apparently lied on a health form before boarding a flight from Monrovia. This case demonstrates the rather absurd nature of relying on self-reporting, rather than a travel ban to keep those infected with Ebola from entering this country.

eIn addition to Great Britain, the following countries have placed bans on travel from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone:

-Cameroon
-South Africa
-Mauritius
-Sudan
-Gabon
-Namibia
-Gambia
-Rwanda
-Cape Verde
-Chad
-Senegal
-Saudi Arabia

It would seem that the leadership of the aforementioned nations, unlike the Obama administration, take seriously, their responsibility to their citizens. However, it would appear that sometime during our pre-Obama period, we also had federal officials who sought to protect us...

-In its official (and rather laughable) mission statement, the CDC claims to work "24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad..."

-The section of U.S. immigration law entitled "Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Visas or Admission," states that admission will be denied to "any alien who is determined to have a communicable disease of public health significance," or anyone who has "a physical or mental disorder and behavior associated with the disorder that may pose, or has posed, a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others."

So, why then is Obama (or "Obola," as talk show host Michael Savage has dubbed him) now intentionally risking the lives of those he is sworn to protect?



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