A petition calling on Britain to cancel President Donald Trump's state visit surpassed a million signatures Monday Jan 30,2017, meaning that it will be considered for debate in the British Parliament.
The popularity of the petition follows the controversial introduction of strict new rules on traveling to America.
Trump provoked a worldwide backlash after signing an executive order for a 30-day ban to prevent people from seven predominantly Muslim countries - Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - from entering the United States.
It also stopped the U.S. refugee program for three months. Trump has insisted that the order is not about religion, but an interim measure.
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced during a joint press conference with Trump on Friday Jan 27,2017 - before the ban was ordered - that Trump had accepted an offer by Queen Elizabeth II for a state visit later this year.
The petition to rescind the state visit began two months ago, but signatures began to pour in after the travel restrictions were announced
The popularity of the petition follows the controversial introduction of strict new rules on traveling to America.
Trump provoked a worldwide backlash after signing an executive order for a 30-day ban to prevent people from seven predominantly Muslim countries - Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - from entering the United States.
It also stopped the U.S. refugee program for three months. Trump has insisted that the order is not about religion, but an interim measure.
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced during a joint press conference with Trump on Friday Jan 27,2017 - before the ban was ordered - that Trump had accepted an offer by Queen Elizabeth II for a state visit later this year.
The petition to rescind the state visit began two months ago, but signatures began to pour in after the travel restrictions were announced
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