Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf's Statement

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on Presidential Proclamation To Protect the Homeland from Travel-Related Coronavirus Spread

'Today President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation, which suspends the entry of most foreign nationals who have been in certain European countries at any point during the 14 days prior to their scheduled arrival to the United States. These countries, known as the Schengen Area, include: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. This does not apply to legal permanent residents, (generally) immediate family members of U.S. citizens, and other individuals who are identified in the proclamation.

Statement from DHS Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf:

“Protecting the American people from threats to their safety is the most important job of the President of the United States. The actions President Trump is taking to deny entry to foreign nationals who have been in affected areas will keep Americans safe and save American lives. I applaud the president for making this tough but necessary decision. While these new travel restrictions will be disruptive to some travelers, this decisive action is needed to protect the American public from further exposure to the potentially deadly coronavirus.

“In January and February, the Administration issued similar travel restrictions on individuals who had been in China and Iran. That action proved to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus to the U.S., while public health officials prepared. In the next 48 hours, in the interest of public health, I intend to issue a supplemental Notice of Arrivals Restriction requiring U.S. passengers that have been in the Schengen Area to travel through select airports where the U.S. Government has implemented enhanced screening procedures.”'

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/03/11/homeland-security-acting-secretary-chad-f-wolf-s-statement-presidential-proclamation?fbclid=IwAR0Wx-rb8wyS447JNEgzKOflf_lK7M_rlzNJICBvBGfO6LIynEsjmUI0G9s#

[Phoenix61]

1. That apparently have no idea WTF to do.

I can’t imagine a worse case scenario for lack of leadership.

[RockRaven]

2. The UK has coronavirus. They are not included. This does not protect the USA in any way.

Especially since the Trump administration's negligence prior to his has seen this virus introduced into most of the states in this country already.

Chad F. Wolf is a fraud, a coward, and a traitor to attempt to perpetuate this con-job on the American people. Burn in hell, may your name be forever connected to the death of all of the victims of this pandemic, you shit-bird.

[Native]

5. And especially since the UK is on a trajectory of denial to match that of Italy.

What idiots are deciding this shit?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I have no idea why His Lardship thinks this will make the slightest difference.

COVID-19 is already here and is spreading just as in other countries. And a foreign national from any of these countries is no more likely to have the virus than an American citizen who has spent time in Europe. And this statement is unmitigated bullshit: “In January and February, the Administration issued similar travel restrictions on individuals who had been in China and Iran. That action proved to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus to the U.S., while public health officials prepared." There were no travel restrictions in January (they weren't put in place until 2/2); there is no evidence that doing so slowed the spread of the virus, and public health officials didn't do squat to prepare until it was too late.

[AJT]

4. and Russia?

[Eugene]

6. The only purposes this travel ban serves are deflection, distraction, spin and scapegoating.

Anything to obscure the fact that the Trump has gone full Captain Queeg, and the Trump bootlickers don't know what the f*ck they are doing.

"Our response is the best the world has ever seen. It's those Europeans who dropped the ball. USA! USA! USA!"