refugee ban
Asylum seeker exclusion
A refugee ban is a government policy prohibiting or severely restricting the admission of refugees into a country.
The term gained prominence during the Trump administration's 2017 executive orders restricting entry from several Muslim-majority nations, which critics called a Muslim ban or refugee ban: Protesters gathered at airports to oppose the refugee ban.
The phrase carries political charge, often used by opponents of such policies.
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- asylumShelter from persecution
- deportationLegal expulsion from country
- borderOuter edge or limit
- wallVertical enclosing structure
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- prohibitionsforbid, prohibition, forbidden, prohibit, outlawing
- travel restrictionsborder closure, visa restriction, visa denial, travel advisory, transit visa
refugee banopen-door policy
Unrestricted access principle
open borders · free movement · amnesty · asylum policy · immigration amnesty
refugee bansafe haven
Protected place of shelter
refugee sponsorship · refugee resettlement · humanitarian relief · sanctuary movement
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