US Ebola Ban Raises Questions About Priorities for Immigrant Communities The recent decision by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to temporarily ban green card holders from entering the country if they have traveled to certain African nations has left many in the immigrant community reeling.
On its face, the order appears to be a necessary measure to prevent the spread of Ebola into the United States.
However, beneath this surface lies a more complex web of priorities that raises uncomfortable questions about how we value different lives.