Democrat lawmaker Alan Grayson wants the US to close the border to Ebola countries.
Alan Grayson wants a travel ban on Ebola countries.
Democrat lawmaker Alan Grayson wants the US to close its border to Ebola countries.
US News reported, via Free Republic:
The dreaded Ebola virus has spread from the jungle into major cities in West Africa, and at least one American congressman believes it’s time to ban citizens of the three hardest-hit countries, as well as foreigners who recently visited them, from entering the U.S.
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., requested the travel ban in a Tuesday letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Secretary of State John Kerry.
Citizens of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone should be barred from entry, Grayson wrote, as should any foreign national who visited one of the countries 90 days before their intended visit to the U.S. He wants the proposed ban to remain in effect for the duration of the outbreak and to be expanded to any other country where Ebola takes hold.
“I urge you to consider the enhanced danger Ebola now presents to the American public, and therefore request that appropriate travel restrictions be implemented immediately,” he wrote.
Hat Tip Kristinn Taylor
Here’s a copy of Grayson’s letter to the State Department and DHS:
In April Alan Grayson made headlines after his wife accused him of physical assault.
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