Arizona representatives Kyrsten Sinema, Matt Salmon, and Paul Gosar wrote to President Obama on Wednesday signed a bipartisan letter urging President Obama to impose increased screening and travel restrictions to help curtail the potential spread of Ebola in the United States.
Salmon said he “signed a letter asking the President to do everything in his power to protect Americans from the threat of Ebola by enhancing current screening measures at U.S. airports, quarantining potentially affected travelers, and issuing a travel ban for the nations experiencing outbreaks of the Ebola virus.”
“Put simply, current screening practices instituted by our personnel are not enough for what is one of the most challenging global health epidemics faced in decades,” continued Salmon. “As it can take up to 21 days for Ebola symptoms to present themselves, those traveling from affected areas should be treated with more care than a cursory screening that ensures they are not immediately symptomatic. In addition to enhancing screening and quarantine procedures, I also urged the president to restrict travel from the affected areas by revoking and refusing to issue entrance visas to citizens of those nations.”
“Only through our continued vigilance can we ensure Americans are protected from the spread of this disease and I believe these measures will go a long way to ensuring the safety and security of Americans across the country,” concluded Salmon.