WASHINGTON – Joe Biden, the president-elect of the US, has vowed to undoDonald Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ on day one of his presidency.
Trump issued Executive Order 13769, titled Protecting the Nation fromForeign Terrorist Entry, on January 27, 2017 banning travelers from sevenMuslim-majority states from entering the US and the entry of refugees. Thatban evolved and now includes 13 countries—Muslim majority or Africannations.
In a video message to civil rights organization Muslim Advocates in October2020, Biden promised to push for legislation to fight hate crime in the US.He also promised to repeal the Muslim Ban.
“As president, I’ll work with you to rip the poison of hate from oursociety to honour your contributions and seek your ideas. My administrationwill look like America with Muslim Americans serving at every level,” hesaid.
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It was announced that Biden had secured the 270 electoral votes requiredfor him to take the Oval Office Saturday night. Major news outlets CNN,BBC, NBC and AP called the election in his favour after it was revealedthat he had taken the lead in Pennsylvania, his childhood state.
His term will begin on January 20, 2021.
