New U.S. immigration regulation discriminative

New U.S. immigration regulation discriminative

The new U.S. immigration regulation, which took effect on Oct. 1, is controversial for its discriminatory nature. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has criticized it for its "anti- Muslim hysteria".

U.S. immigration officers will keep a record of the personal identity, including fingerprints and photographs, of anybody suspected of being a terrorist and of anybody coming from any of the 15 countries, including Malaysia, the U.S. believes harbor terrorists.

This new immigration regulation has disrupted the global coalition against terrorism. The U.S. has shown a hostile attitude toward the 15 countries on its terrorist list. These countries formerly supported the U.S.'s war on terrorism, but now feel both disappointed and angry with the U.S.

In fact, the fight against terrorism began to lose its focus when the U.S. threatened to destroy Iraq. President Saddam Hussein must be toppled and replaced by someone who can cooperate with the U.S. and give it huge opportunities in oil exploration.

Massive protest rallies have been held in major European cities, decrying the U.S.'s true motive in planning to attack Iraq and protesting against the U.S.'s bellicose attitude.

The U.S.'s new immigration regulation has only created more tension in the world. -- Kompas, Jakarta