Dear all,

With sincere apologies if this has already been discussed within this list and I have missed it.

Many of us around the world are deeply concerned about the Executive Orders concerning immigration into the US and 'Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States' recently signed by the new US administration.

The documents can be found at

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/executive-order-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement-improvements

Already educational institutions (such as the University of Michigan) and international academics around the world have expressed publicly their rejection of these orders. Many colleagues are considering boycotting academic conferences in the US if the so-called 'Muslim ban' is still in place.

Members of professional associations are contacting their scholarly bodies to request a recognition of their members' opposition to these orders.

I am aware that the next DH conferences won't take place in the US. Regardless of that fact, I would urge colleagues much more directly embedded in the operational matters of the ADHO/ACH and this particular SIG to take a public stand.

The NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/28/opinion/donald-trumps-muslim-ban-is-cowardly-and-dangerous.html and Observer editorials https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/29/observer-view-britain-america-theresa-may-donald-trump are clear about the unacceptable nature of the actions recently taken by the US administration. They have consequences beyond the United States.

I'd like to take this opportunity to express my solidarity with colleagues within and outside the US.

Best regards,

Ernesto




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