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British Gov’t Responds to Petition to Ban Trump: ‘Coming to the UK Is a Privilege…’
Mediaite ^ | 30 Dec 2015 | Josh Feldman

Posted on 12/30/2015 3:27:44 PM PST by mandaladon

The British government has finally responded to a petition demanding that Donald Trump be banned from the country. Yes, the British government has the authority to ban certain individuals from the country if the people in question could be considered a public danger or a harm to society.

The government petition website requires 10,000 signatures to get a government response and 100,000 signatures to be debated in Parliament. As of today, it has over 500,000 signatures.

The petition was drafted in reaction to Trump’s call for a Muslim entry ban in the U.S., which plenty of British leaders––including Prime Minister David Cameron––strongly condemned.

Well, today, the government responded, providing the viewpoint of Home Secretary Theresa May. Here’s the response in full:

For good reasons the Government does not routinely comment on individual immigration and exclusion decisions.

The Home Secretary may exclude a non-European Economic Area national from the UK if she considers their presence in the UK to be non-conducive to the public good.

The Home Secretary has said that coming to the UK is a privilege and not a right and she will continue to use the powers available to prevent from entering the UK those who seek to harm our society and who do not share our basic values.

Exclusion powers are very serious and are not used lightly. The Home Secretary will use these powers when justified and based on all available evidence.

The Prime Minister has made clear that he completely disagrees with Donald Trump’s remarks. The Home Secretary has said that Donald Trump’s remarks in relation to Muslims are divisive, unhelpful and wrong.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; elections; kamerov; newyork; trump; uk; unitedkingdom
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To: mandaladon

Having your limey ass saved by America - TWICE - is a privilege as well.


21 posted on 12/30/2015 3:46:01 PM PST by Sirius Lee (Cruz or Lose 2016)
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To: 353FMG
I had two uncles that were sent to England in early 1944. They did not stay very long, they were sent to France in June , 1944.

No one talked to them about the "Privilege" of coming to the UK. There were a lot of people who were happy to see them.

22 posted on 12/30/2015 3:48:58 PM PST by TYVets
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To: mandaladon
British Gov't Responds to Petition to Ban Trump: 'Coming to the UK Is a Privilege...'

A very dumb move if he wins. The consequences will likely be very unpleasant for Britain.

23 posted on 12/30/2015 3:51:31 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Sirius Lee
Especially after we defeated them in 2 wars

And burned our capital in the 2nd one
24 posted on 12/30/2015 3:53:30 PM PST by uncbob
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To: mandaladon

The refugees and illegal aliens sure act like it is their right not only to come here but to get welfare, translators, etc.


25 posted on 12/30/2015 3:55:59 PM PST by apocalypto
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To: Sirius Lee
Especially after we defeated them in 2 wars

And burned our capital in the 2nd one
26 posted on 12/30/2015 3:56:52 PM PST by uncbob
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To: mandaladon
Just like Michael Savage.

The funny thing is Trump's mother was Scottish.


27 posted on 12/30/2015 3:57:37 PM PST by x
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To: mandaladon

That’s fine, good luck with tourism except for liberals and muzzies; I hear muzzies really mess things up when they visit.


28 posted on 12/30/2015 4:01:23 PM PST by CincyRichieRich (Some Animals are more equal than others.)
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To: mandaladon

Yeh ban the next US President from entering the UK. LOL!


29 posted on 12/30/2015 4:01:24 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: x
FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!
30 posted on 12/30/2015 4:04:32 PM PST by Mat_Helm
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past

Are they really that dumb that they do not see the hypocrisy of their statement? LOL. They make the argument for us.
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Yes they are that dumb. They have disarmed their citizens, submitted themselves to Sharia law in some ares, and forgotten who they WERE as a people of the Western World.

You are absolutely correct. They DO make the argument for us. In addition, Cameron is in trouble and Scotland no doubt will want out the next time around. England isn’t England any more.


31 posted on 12/30/2015 4:05:39 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

..And yet Anjem Choudary is living large in the U.K., going on government-sponsored TV and saying things like...

Like with democrats and liberals everywhere, the rules are always different for Moslems.


32 posted on 12/30/2015 4:06:22 PM PST by Sasparilla
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To: mandaladon

From one of the greatest nations on earth to a pitiful worese-than-third world country with it’s moral fiber stolen by political correctness and elitism


33 posted on 12/30/2015 4:07:36 PM PST by Cyman
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To: ealgeone

England is on its way to becoming an Islamic Colony.


34 posted on 12/30/2015 4:08:54 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: mandaladon

There are few safe places to live in the world. I don’t view the UK as safe or friendly. The welfare state has ruined them.


35 posted on 12/30/2015 4:09:01 PM PST by Crucial (At the heart all leftistshttps://terri0729.fil is the fear that the truth is bigger than themselves.)
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To: Vince Ferrer

The Home Secretary has said that coming to the UK is a privilege and not a right and she will continue to use the powers available to prevent from entering the UK those who seek to harm our society and who do not share our basic values.
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Isn’t this Trump’s exact policy proposal?
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Bingo.

They have had a soldier beheaded on the street in broad daylight by muslims and they are worried about Trump and Savage. They have already submitted and act so as to not upset the muslims, not to ensure their own survival.


36 posted on 12/30/2015 4:10:25 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
He owns a golf course im Scotland, correct?

More than one I believe.

37 posted on 12/30/2015 4:15:50 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: mandaladon

The UK hasn’t taken Michael Savage off their “do not enter” list, even though that was proven to be a political act to balance the few Muslim radical preachers they put on the list.

The only reason they are hesitant to ban Trump is because banning the US President is a diplomatic incident.


38 posted on 12/30/2015 4:19:53 PM PST by tbw2
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To: mandaladon

But they let in thousands of immigrants every year.
Are they all conducive to the “public good”.

Hey, it’s their country and they should let in who they want. But aren’t they saying the same thing Trump said?


39 posted on 12/30/2015 4:23:58 PM PST by Lorianne
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To: rockrr

I didn ‘t realize it was a ‘privilege’ to go to the British Isles when I landed there in 1944, prior to D-Day at Normandy——the British Government seemed mighty glad to see the Yanks in those days and their women treated us well—cheers


40 posted on 12/30/2015 4:24:44 PM PST by cmomm44
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