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