The article Trump’s Travel Ban by Patricia Smith compares and contrasts two very different viewpoints and opinions people have on President Trump’s temporary immigration ban. Now, this ban is bound to stir up some controversy, since it affects everyone in the U.S., and even those living in other countries. One group of people oppose this prohibition, while another side totally supports it. Many readers insist that the travel embargo “flies in the face of America’s history as a welcoming place for immigrants and as a beacon of religious freedom,” (Smith, paragraph 21). However, those on other side of the argument claim that the president’s tactic is simply “‘trying to get ahead of the threat’” (Smith, paragraph 19). The ‘threat’ many
