13769: Trump's Order and the threat to scientific exchange

摘要

The US Presidential Order imposing travel restrictions is of deep concern to the international scientific community. Many expressions of concern emerged from the scientific community in the wake of Presidential Executive Order 13769, 'Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Entry into the United States', signed by President Donald J. Trump on 27 January 2017. Among them was a statement on 3 February issued by the American Chemical Society discussing the 'chilling effect this order may potentially have on the freedom of scientific exchange among scientists and students worldwide'. RACI President Peter Junk has stated that 'RACI, as a scientific community supports the ACS's view that scientists should be able to operate without restrictions to travel to enable continuing collaboration, attend scientific conferences and meetings and interact openly with other nations.'