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'We Do Not Tolerate Oppression'

This is why I oppose Trump's immigration restrictions.
Photo by Alice Zoo

This interview is part of Broadly's Voices Against the Ban series. You can read more of these voices here.

Broadly: Why do you oppose Trump's immigration restrictions?

Farrah, 36, London: Because as a British person I believe that we do not tolerate oppression and as such we should not allow him to come here, and as a British Muslim, if he doesn't want me to go to his country then why should he be allowed to come to mine?

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How might these restrictions impact you or your loved ones?

My family is Iranian, so obviously they could suffer from the sanctions, and I think the demonization of Islam will make everybody suffer here in the UK, and also I think that his derogatory views towards women will eventually make people think that that's acceptable and it isn't. And I'm also deeply offended by the fund that he's taking out from people with disabilities. I just think he goes against all of our British values of equality and justice.

"If I could say anything to Trump about our immigration restrictions, I would say…?"

Be a human. Think of humanity.

Anything else to add?

Just that being here today makes me very, very proud to be a Londoner, to be English, it makes me very, very proud of my people.

This interview has been edited and condensed.