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| Trump signs 'extreme vetting' order to limit immigration | |
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| US President Donald Trump has announced new vetting measures to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US". | US President Donald Trump has announced new vetting measures to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US". |
| He signed the executive order at the Pentagon after a ceremony to swear in Gen James Mattis as defence secretary. | He signed the executive order at the Pentagon after a ceremony to swear in Gen James Mattis as defence secretary. |
| Hours after the president signed the order, there were still no details from the White House on how it would work. | |
| But in a TV interview broadcast on Friday, he said Christians would be given priority among Syrians who apply for refugee status. | |
| He has also vowed to curb entry for people from six other Muslim countries. | He has also vowed to curb entry for people from six other Muslim countries. |
| During Friday's Pentagon ceremony, Mr Trump said: "I'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and love deeply our people." | During Friday's Pentagon ceremony, Mr Trump said: "I'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and love deeply our people." |
| He also signed an executive order aimed at rebuilding the military by "developing a plan for new planes, new ships, new resources and new tools for our men and women in uniform". | He also signed an executive order aimed at rebuilding the military by "developing a plan for new planes, new ships, new resources and new tools for our men and women in uniform". |
| Last year, the administration of then-President Barack Obama admitted 10,000 Syrian refugees into the US. Neighbouring Canada - whose population is a ninth of that of the US - took in 35,000. | Last year, the administration of then-President Barack Obama admitted 10,000 Syrian refugees into the US. Neighbouring Canada - whose population is a ninth of that of the US - took in 35,000. |
| During the presidential campaign, Mr Trump suggested a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on". | During the presidential campaign, Mr Trump suggested a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on". |
| But he has made no mention of this since being elected last November. | |
| The text of the executive order has yet to be made public. However, a document believed to be an early draft was widely circulated earlier in the week. | |
| The measures in the apparent draft included: | |
| The signing of the executive order has been met with criticism from some notable figures. | |
| Malala Yousafzai, the teenage Nobel Peace Laureate who was once shot by the Taliban following her advocacy for women's education in Pakistan, wrote that she was "heartbroken". | |
| "Today President Trump is closing the door on children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war," she said. | |
| "America is turning its back on a proud history of welcoming refugees and immigrants - the people who helped build your country, ready to work hard in exchange for a fair chance at a new life," she added. | |
| Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg also posted a lengthy note to his own profile on the site, saying he was "concerned" about the president's executive orders, and noting that he, like many Americans, is the descendant of immigrants. | |
| "These issues are personal for me even beyond my family," he wrote. "A few years ago, I taught a class at a local middle school where some of my best students were undocumented. They are our future too." | |
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