Proponents argue that this strategy would bolster national security by minimizing the risk of potential terrorists entering the country. Enhanced screening processes, once implemented, would provide a more thorough assessment of applicants, reducing the likelihood of malicious actors gaining entry. Critics argue that such a policy might inadvertently promote discrimination by broadly categorizing individuals based on their nation of origin rather than specific, credible threat intelligence. It may strain diplomatic relations with the affected countries and potentially harm the perception of the nation enacting the ban, being seen as hostile or prejudiced towards certain international communities. Additionally, genuine refugees fleeing terrorism or persecution in their home countries might be unjustly denied safe haven.
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Response rates from 3k Alberta voters.
68% Yes |
32% No |
68% Yes |
32% No |
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Unique answers from Alberta voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9MR9VHJ9mos9MO
no, but measures should be taken screen out potential terrorists.
@B2RK7N64 days4D
It depends. Do they have a criminal record? Do they have a history of violence or crime? If so yes. It's important to understand that there are evil people everywhere.
@B2RJMMN4 days4D
If they have potential to commit crime, they should not be able to come here (family background, etc)
@B2RJFTD4 days4D
No, because the people coming from these high risk countries are probably trying to escape such terrorists as well. So, the screening should be improved, but the immigrants shouldn't be outright banned, just regulated better.
@B2R65345 days5D
Government should not banned the countries. Government should stop so many immigrants who have any type of criminal history in their past or in their family.
@B2QQFP86 days6D
The citizenship screening test should be used to both check for criminal backgrounds and the acceptance of secular western values.
@B2PM8CM1wk1W
Yes and no, improve facilities to ensure maximum safety by allowing thoroughly checked individuals in
@B2P4PHW1wk1W
minimize the amount of immigrants we allow from those countries in a period of time and thoroughly background check all of them until we improve our ability to screen out terrorists.
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