Joe Biden signed a travel ban, restricting travel to and from eight African countries today. The travel ban comes in response to worldwide hysteria over a new Coronavirus variant named Omicron. (See our earlier post here.)

According to Joe Biden, the only reason for imposing travel bans on African countries is to make immigration harder on black and brown people, as a Twitterer pointed out:

Christopher Bedford @CBedfordDC

Just gonna put this right... here.

Joe Biden @JoeBiden

Trump further diminished the U.S. in the eyes of the world by expanding his travel ban. This new “African Ban,” is designed to make it harder for black and brown people to immigrate to the United States. It’s a disgrace, and we cannot let him succeed. https://t.co/oePD5eSAWY

November 26th 2021

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In Biden’s own words:

This new ‘African Ban’ is designed to make it harder for black and brown people to immigrate to the United States.

Of course, Biden wrote that about Trump’s African travel ban in 2020. But the accusation must apply to any president who imposes a travel ban.

The 2020 tweet from Biden was part of his campaign of race-hate directed at President Trump. Also from the Biden screed:

Joe Biden @JoeBiden

We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency.

February 1st 2020

3,186 Retweets13,036 Likes

And this gem:

Joe Biden @JoeBiden

A wall will not stop the coronavirus. Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it. This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it.

March 13th 2020

10,598 Retweets61,466 Likes

To sum up, according to Joe Biden:

• Travel bans do not prevent the spread of Coronavirus (or any other disease)

• Travels bans are motivated by hysteria, xenophobia, and fearmongering

• Travel bans imposed on Africa are designed to keep black and brown people out of America

By imposing a travel ban on Africa today, Joe Biden advanced bad science, xenophobia, and racism. In his own words.

Let’s Go Brandon!