There is a report that up to 900 State Department officials have signed the dissent memo in opposition to Trump’s Muslim ban. The document will be submitted to the management of the State Department. As of now the final text is not available nor are the names of the persons signing it. Here is the text of a draft that was published earlier.
The memo says that the ban will likely not achieve its objectives and will be counterproductive. It goes on to say that we are better than this. Here are the concluding paragraphs
The Department of State and the U.S. government already has numerous tools already at its disposal to secure its visa process: access to law enforcement databases, biometric screening, Security Advisory Opinions, continuous vetting. If we haven’t accomplished our goals so far, then let’s strengthen and improve these tools. And let’s develop new tools: cutting-edge data analytics, social media tracking, data mining, aggressive outreach.
(SBU) We do not need to place a blanket ban that keeps 220 million people--men, women, and children--from entering the United States to protect our homeland. We do not need to alienate entire societies to stay safe. And we do not need to sacrifice our reputation as a nation which is open and welcoming to protect our families. It is well within our reach to create a visa process which is more secure, which reflects our American values, and which would make the Department proud.