May Says U.K. to Act If Trump Immigration Ban Snares Britons
- The prime minister earlier dodged questions, avoided criticism
- Tory lawmakers rebuke their leader at delicate time for Brexit
Rahman: Trump Ban 'Chaos Internally' in U.S. System
This article is for subscribers only.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May broke her silence over President Donald Trump’s U.S. immigration ban on Muslim-majority nations, saying she does not agree with the approach.
May, who met with Trump in Washington last week, has been criticized in Britain for refusing to speak out after the president on Friday indefinitely barred the entry of people fleeing Syria, temporarily froze the entry of other refugees and prohibited entry by people from seven majority-Muslim nations for 90 days in an effort to stop terrorists and get control over the immigration system. Five percent of the U.K. population is Muslim.