Politicians should boycott White House visit over Trump’s travel ban
Labour Alternative has called on local politicians to boycott the traditional Saint Patrick's Day visit to the White House in response to Donald Trump's "blatantly racist and Islamophobic" travel ban. Spokesperson Courtney Robinson said: "People across the world are rightly outraged by Trump's blatantly racist and Islamophobic travel ban. We stand in solidarity with the thousands who protested at airports across the US demanding refuge for those fleeing war and oppression and opposing racist immigration policies. These demonstrations - and the strike action by New York taxi drivers - helped win a temporary block on some of Trump's plans." "This threat to refugees and Muslim travellers remains on the table, however. Our local politicians should not legitimise this attack on human rights by shaking Trump's hand at the White House…
