| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, 'Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
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In a recent Executive Order targeting migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, President Trump has banned all Syrian refugees from entering the United States of America indefinitely, and suspended entry for all refugees, immigrants, dual nationals, and US permanent residents from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, or longer. After campaigning on a promise to ban all Muslims entering the United States, this Executive Order is the first formal act by the new administration that takes aim at the Muslim community. The legal, political, humanitarian, and security consequences of this “Muslim ban” are far-reaching. What are the short- and long-term implications of the ban? At this exclusive Munk School event, the Islam and Global Affairs Initiative brings together a team of legal and security experts to unpack this urgent question.
Speakers:
Aisha Ahmad, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto, Co-director, Islam and Global Affairs Initiative, Senior Researcher, Global Justice Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs
Stephen J. Toope, Director, Munk School of Global Affairs
Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, at the University of Toronto. He specializes in Islamic law, International human rights law, and the compatibility of Islam and liberal democracy
Doug Saunders, Distinguished author and journalist, with a regular column with The Globe and Mail. He is the author of the acclaimed 2012 book “The Myth of the Muslim Tide”.
Moderator:
Ed Schatz, Professor; Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Associate Professor, Political Science
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