US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP UPDATES HIS TRAVEL BAN DIRECTIVE
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US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP UPDATES HIS TRAVEL BAN DIRECTIVE – US President Donald Trump signs new travel ban, spares Iraq; Trump signs new travel ban directive, Trump travel ban: new order targeting six Muslim-majority countries, Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate travel ban.
BANNED FOR TERROR:
Few days into the office the current US President, Donald Trump issued an executive order banning citizens of certain countries from entering United States of America (US) due to his belief in their terrorist involvements. That first order could not work due to public protests, court orders, and misunderstandings which brought a lot of confusions into it. A revised order is now giving.
In fact, Iraq which was covered in the previous seven-nation order has been removed from the new one after agreeing to additional visa vetting measures.
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120 DAY BAN ON REFUGEES:
The directive, which includes a one hundred and twenty-day ban on all refugees, takes effect on 16 March. 2017
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US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP UPDATES HIS TRAVEL BAN DIRECTIVE
The previous order, which was blocked by a federal court, sparked confusion at airports and mass protests.
Presented as a means to strengthen national security against terror threats, it was blocked by the courts and effectively remains on hold.
The new order was unveiled by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.
In justifying the refugee ban, Mr Sessions said there are more than 300 refugees under investigation for potential terror offences. But no further details were given.
Citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, the other six countries on the original 27 January order, will once more be subject to a 90-day travel ban.
White House officials said Iraq has been taken off the banned list because its government has boosted visa screening and data sharing.
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP UPDATES HIS TRAVEL BAN DIRECTIVE
The new directive says refugees already approved by the State Department can enter the US. It also lifts an indefinite ban on all Syrian refugees. Green Card holders (legal permanent residents of the US) from the named countries will not be affected.
The new order does not give priority to religious minorities, unlike the previous directive. The three Cabinet secretaries held a joint news conference to discuss the new directive.
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