US Immigration Policy

Debate between Roger Mullin and Boris Johnson

Monday 30th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Boris Johnson]

To the best of my knowledge, the President has himself dissociated himself from that characterisation of this policy, and I just remind the House that these seven countries do not comprise the entire Muslim world, and indeed, they are the very countries that were singled out by President Obama for thoroughly restrictive visa regulations.

[Roger Mullin (Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath) (SNP)]

Given that the Trump Administration seem intent on trading in man’s inhumanity to man, when was the first time the Secretary of State called his opposite number to express his disquiet?

[Boris Johnson]

As the hon. Gentleman may know, my putative opposite number has not been finally confirmed in office yet, but we have had abundant conversations with representatives of the Trump Administration about this policy.