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  1. Thank you for your leadership. More then I can say for some other Armenian organizations.

  2. We should be glad that the neocons who have funded jihadis are so upset with this policy. And that it’s temporary — and hopefully new vetting will help get Armenians and other minorities into the refugee system who are left out because they are afraid to go to refugee camps, because the Islamists are there.

  3. Trump ban on refugees may be a blessing for Armenia. This is the time Armenians go to Armenia.

  4. It is very true that the US is a nation of immigrants and that immigrants have been vital to the growth and success of the US. However, a reading of US history shows the majority were legal, law abiding people who were assimilated into American society.
    Today’s world is different. Terrorists seek to enter and do harm to the American way of life. A nation that cannot secure its borders is not a nation. The President’s actions are controversial but they have as a goal thecprotection of America. True some people will be inconvenienced by being detained, however the good of the nation must take precedence. This program is temporary as the president said. The duty of any government is first to its own citizens, not to those seeking entry to a nation. Unpopular for sure but necessary,

  5. President Trump also said that he’s going to help the Christians refugees who have been almost altogether forgotten. This “article” didn’t mention that.

  6. It is very unfortunate that the timing of this presidential decision is so close to April 24th.The Armenian community in the U.S. has high hopes that this president is more apt to recognize the Armenian Genocide than presidents before him. I pray the statement issued by ARF Eastern Region USA does not antagonize the president just when we need him for the recognition of the Armenian genocide, recognition of Artsakh’s independence, and aid to Armenia. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

  7. Also we American- Armenians are well aware of what it is like to be persecuted because of our Christian beliefs. It is wonderful that America has a president that is willing to stand up against the world leaders and protect his citizens by properly vetting anyone entering the U.S. for the wrong reasons.
    America has always been a most welcoming country and with all the terrorist activity happening all over the world, the American people elected someone who has their security in mind.
    God Bless President Trump!

  8. The media and the leftist elite are driving this issue out of proportion. President Trump is trying to deliver on what he promised the electorate in his
    Campaign! As for the ban, it’s only for 90 days for goodness sake! what’s all this fuss all about? He wants to put America’s interests first. what’s wrong with that? Look what has happened in Europe with all this open borders policy. As for the Armenian refugees, I am sure they are all welcome to settle in our homeland. At least they will be spared the constant and inevitable threat of assimilation in the diaspora. Let us not kid ourselves, sooner or later we are doomed to perish as a nation. How many people of Armenian origin speak let alone read or write our language. We live in a culture of celebrity worshippers, trying to emulate their unethical and immoral lifestyle with no moral or family values.
    Well done Mr. Trump. Get on with your mission, regardless of all the opposition from these liberals living in cookooland!

  9. Thank you for this statement. This ban is illegal and unconstitutional. I want to underscore one historical truth that’s missing from this statgement: while this country is made up of immigrants, it has also forced people to move here for chattel slavery and nearly exterminated millions of indigenous people that were already here. It’s similar to going to Mush as an immigrant and saying “Turkey is a nation of immigrants.” No, this is also a nation of colonizers. Let’s not engage in a romanticized platitudes that aims to revise this sad and dark part of US history.

    I hope our Armenian, Arab and Muslim immigrants find save haven here and feel welcomed. Anti-immigrant and refugee hatred, especially coming from Christian communities is so nauseating.

  10. First, this president needs to be educated on the Middle East history and diverse population of that region that has been displaced by so called Armenian strategic allies like Turkey. I don’t think this president neither understands nor cares about Armenians, Assyrians, other Christian minorities that flee that region due to Islamic crap that we’ve had to deal with for centuries. Secondly, what about banning citizens from such counties like Saudi Arabia or Pakistan that have repeatedly attacked US and are hungry for more American blood?? Isn’t this decision politically motivated and driven by economics of Trump empire??

  11. I completely disagree with your article. This is a temporary ban. I am sure a number of people were inconvenienced, so were the 3900 people we lost at the World Trade Center. Where were the massive Muslim demonstrations then? Where were the demonstrations when Christians were being raped and slaughtered by ISIS, or Kurds by Turks.

  12. I do agree with President Trump. and I completely disagree with ARF stand. Your job is to work with the President in the recognition of the Genocide.

  13. Very well put Ara Cherchian!
    Thank Goodness we still have intelligent people around who see the truth and are not afraid to speak it either!

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