The Supreme Court ruling on the travel ban will not eradicate terrorism

In what is perhaps the first significant win for the Trump administration, the US Supreme Court allowed a partial implementation of the travel ban. The ruling enforces a 120 ban on refugees, and prevents immigrants from six major Muslim countries: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen from entering the country except they have a significant relationship.

While some members of the public may be happy with the ban, the Trump administration must be careful not to create the impression that the ban will eradicate terrorism. A large Muslim population exists in several parts of the US. The United States maintains several interests around the world, including its embassies. There are over 2.6 million Muslims in the country, with Illinois having the highest Muslim population. So possibilities of an attack, still remain.

One hopes that President Trump will not use this law as an excuse to clamp down on Muslims that have immense talent. While many Muslims may have committed crimes, not ALL Muslims are terrorists. There have been a few terrorists that were not Muslims such as Timothy McVeigh who bombed the Oklahoma City Building on April 19, 1995. In many countries In Africa, there are people who are Muslims or bear Muslim names by virtue of their birth. Names and essential records are difficult to change in many African countries.