Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., who is of Palestinian and Syrian descent, is the only Arab-American GOP lawmaker to fully opposed Trump’s travel ban. So perhaps it’s no surprise that he is one of the GOP’s most outspoken critics of President Trump’s immigration order. The policy affects an estimated 90,000 people, some of whom were barred from boarding flights or detained upon reaching the United States. His parents are “obviously very concerned” about Trump’s order, Amash said, adding: “Historically, our party has been welcoming to immigrants and refugees. President Trump is right when he says ‘America first.’ We must secure our borders.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2017 23:43 UTC