Trump signs new travel ban |
US President Donald Trump has signed a revised executive order, banning the entry of travellers from six Muslim-majority countries to the United States. The new version of his controversial travel ban will affect would-be visitors from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya. The US president has also shut down the US refugee program. The revised order, which will come into force on March 16, also stipulates that a 90-day ban on people from the six countries does not apply to those who already have valid visas or people with US green cards. The latest order, however, excludes Iraq from the list of targeted countries following pressure from the Pentagon and State Department. Iraq was omitted from the list after taking into consideration the country`s role in fighting the Islamic State group.The order has not been implemented immediately, in spite of Trump saying that if his administration doesn`t act soon, it could allow the entry of “bad `dudes`” who want to harm the country. Trump`s initial order had sparked worldwide outrage and chaos at airports around the country as travelers were detained before being sent back overseas or blocked from getting on airplanes abroad. The order had to face several legal challenges and eventually put on hold by a federal judge in Washington state. The ruling was subsequently upheld by a federal appeals court.
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