Donald Trump state visit: Where does YOUR MP stand on calls for UK trip to be called off?
Donald Trump's planned state visit to the UK has provoked a furious response from some of the region's politicians, who are calling for the trip to be called off.
During her visit to the White House last week, Theresa May extended an invitation for Mr Trump to visit Britain.
But many people say the visit should be cancelled following his signing of an executive order halting the US refugee programme for 120 days, indefinitely banning all Syrian refugees and suspending the entry of all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Labour's Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds called Mr Trump's immigration clampdown 'an appalling decision' and said he should not be afforded a state visit until he reverses the order.
"The ban is also extremely dangerous as it stirs up even more religious tension," she said.
West Bromwich West MP Adrian Bailey said the order conflicts with the Geneva Convention regarding refugees, adding that Mr Trump needed to take 'a less populist' approach.
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson branded the policy as 'ill conceived', but said he hoped Mr Trump's visit to the UK could go ahead once he had lifted the travel ban. Walsall North MP David Winnick described the ban as 'blatant discrimination' and said Mr Trump was in danger of becoming 'a recruitment sergeant' for extremists.
Stone MP Sir Bill Cash backed the ban, and said it was in line with his own beliefs on the UK's counter terrorism bill. He said: "They are our strongest ally and they represent an enormous opportunity for the UK as we leave the EU," he added.
His view was backed by the Conservative MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant. He said: "The US is a democracy and our closest ally so of course the visit should go ahead."
Last night, hundreds of protesters gathered in Birmingham city centre to voice their anger over Donald Trump's controversial travel ban.
People from across the Black Country and Staffordshire packed into Victoria Square to oppose the President's edict, which has been widely condemned.
An executive order signed by Mr Trump on Friday halted the US refugee programme for 120 days, indefinitely banned Syrian refugees, and temporarily suspended the entry of nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. Scores of people bore placards criticising the decision and urging the Government to rethink Mr Trump's planned state visit.
Some signs carried widely-spread anti-Trump messages like 'Build Bridges Not Walls', while others displayed a defiant 'No to racism, No Trump'.
Nick Hart, a 24-year-old receptionist from Smethwick, was among the crowds last night. He said: "The fact we have this protest in Birmingham as well all those in America shows he's not very popular already. Hopefully this turns into a movement which sees him removed or at the very least turned into a sitting duck.
"The travel ban is ridiculous. My grandfather is American, my great grandfather came over as a refugee. People have got to look at their family trees and if they went back 100 years it would be them getting turned away at the border."
Wolves fan Callum Shaw, aged 19, from Wolverhampton, said: "Trump's a bit of a monster to be honest. When a man with no political experience at all who doesn't reflect society's views gets elected it is very frustrating. It shows you the power of the rich. The travel ban is sickening."
It was part of a nationwide movement last night. Protests were held in cities across the UK, with thousands marching on Downing Street in London and huge numbers in particular in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle.
Meanwhile, more than 1.3 million people have signed a petition calling for Mr Trump's state visit to be cancelled.
The White House move provoked widespread outrage – but in response to condemnation, Mr Trump tweeted: "There is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country. This was a big part of my campaign. Study the world!"
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