UK campaigner critical of Trump and tech 'sociopaths' one of five banned from US — but he lives here
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
that a “ban” must be political retaliation because the subject criticized Trump and Silicon Valley. That framing skips the more basic question the public deserves answered first: what exactly triggered the action, and under what authority? A lawful permanent resident is not a tourist, but that status still carries conditions.
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Imran Ahmed said he is a lawful permanent resident whose wife and son are U.S. citizens. He was one of five banned from the U.S. after making critical comments about Trump and tech "sociopaths"
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that a “ban” must be political retaliation because the subject criticized Trump and Silicon Valley. That framing skips the more basic question the public deserves answered first: what exactly triggered the action, and under what authority?
A lawful permanent resident is not a tourist, but that status still carries conditions. If the government believes someone violated them, the remedy is not media outrage but due process and transparent standards. If the government acted without a solid predicate, that is a problem too. Either way, slogans about “speech” do not substitute for facts.
Conservatives care about rule of law, public trust, and national security precisely because arbitrary enforcement corrodes all three. The principle at stake is simple: immigration decisions must be consistent, reviewable, and based on conduct, not headlines.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.