BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The recent temporary entry ban imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries has been rejected by traditional U.S. allies.
MPs (members of the Parliament) in Britain's House of Commons voted unanimously after an emergency debate Monday to call on Trump to repeal his travel ban on Muslims.
More than 1.5 million people have signed a petition to the British Parliament saying Trump should not be invited to make an official state visit because it would cause embarrassment to Queen Elizabeth.
Under an executive order signed by Trump on Friday, refugees from all over the world will be suspended from entering the United States for 120 days while all immigration from so-called "countries with terrorism concerns" will be suspended for 90 days.
Countries included in the ban are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. The total population from these countries exceeds 130 million.
British Prime Minister Theresa May's office said Sunday that the minister would interfere if the decision affected British nationals, stressing, "we do not agree with this kind of approach."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday slammed the U.S. ban.
Anti-terrorism efforts should not justify general suspicion against a specific group of people, Merkel told a press conference prior to her talks with visiting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
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