The Trump administration’s travel ban presents a complex case for immigration advocates who have challenged previous efforts by President Trump to close the U.S. to certain foreigners. Trump needed multiple bites at the apple during his first term before the Supreme Court upheld the third version of his so-called Muslim ban in 2018.

The disparity in reactions helps illustrate how habituated Americans have become to a president who wields his power with discriminatory intentions.

In truth, Americans are generally welcomed abroad.