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Travel ban a 'massive success', Trump official says, as protests continue – live Travel ban a 'massive success', Trump official says, as protests continue – live
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The financial markets have been in subdued mood today amid concerns about the Trump travel ban.
Japan’s Nikkei widened losses to 0.7% as demand for the safe-haven yen weighed on exporters.
Australian shares on the ASX200 index tumbled more than 1%, while New Zealand pulled back 0.6%.
European markets are set to slip when trading opens later this morning, according to online trading platform IG.
Ric Spooner, chief market analyst at CMC in Sydney, said the travel ban added to concerns about the Trump administration’s policy settings. The thinking is that if carries through with building the border wall and banning Muslims from the US, he might also push through his promised 45% tariffs on Chinese imports. Most experts agree that would be a devastating blow for the world’s economy.
Spooner said:
The new US immigration policy contributes to background concerns about the potential for escalating tensions and scope for retaliation on travel and trade policy. However, from a market perspective, the policy is not at this stage likely to have any material financial or commercial impact as it currently stands.
(Important to remember that Chinese markets are closed this week for lunar new year so traing volumes are thing.)
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Attack on Quebec mosque a 'terror attack', says Justin Trudeau
The shooting at the Quebec City mosque which reportedly killed five people was a “terrorist attack on Muslims”, said Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.
In a statement he said: “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a centre of worship and refuge.”
Quebec premier Philippe Couillard also called the killings a “terrorist act”, tweeting that they were an act of “barbaric violence”.
https://t.co/BgmMTrViR7Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said the shooting is an act of terrorism.
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More from our readers. Richard Rand has sent me these pictures from Albuquerque airport in New Mexico.
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The travel orders are causing headaches for the world’s airlines.The travel orders are causing headaches for the world’s airlines.
Emirates said earlier that it has changed pilot and flight attendant rosters on flights to the US following the signing of the order so that its crew did not become embroiled in the immigration problems. It had “made the necessary adjustments to our crewing, to comply with the latest requirements,”, an Emirates spokeswoman told Reuters.Emirates said earlier that it has changed pilot and flight attendant rosters on flights to the US following the signing of the order so that its crew did not become embroiled in the immigration problems. It had “made the necessary adjustments to our crewing, to comply with the latest requirements,”, an Emirates spokeswoman told Reuters.
Japan Airlines said on Monday it has begun screening passengers from the seven Muslim-majority countries affected by the travel ban before their departure for the US.Japan Airlines said on Monday it has begun screening passengers from the seven Muslim-majority countries affected by the travel ban before their departure for the US.
Etihad Airways, which is based in Abu Dhabi, said the airline had “taken steps to ensure there will be no issues for flights departing over the coming weeks”.Etihad Airways, which is based in Abu Dhabi, said the airline had “taken steps to ensure there will be no issues for flights departing over the coming weeks”.
Nicoley Baublies, from the German cabin crew union UFO, said the move meant uncertainty for Lufthansa because it had “always ensured it has very diverse crews, with staff of different nationalities and that means that we are for the first time in decades having to look at where people come from”. A spokesman for Lufthansa said on Sunday it was too early to comment.Nicoley Baublies, from the German cabin crew union UFO, said the move meant uncertainty for Lufthansa because it had “always ensured it has very diverse crews, with staff of different nationalities and that means that we are for the first time in decades having to look at where people come from”. A spokesman for Lufthansa said on Sunday it was too early to comment.
Thanks to Reuters for those updates.Thanks to Reuters for those updates.
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Koch brothers signal opposition to Muslim ban and border taxKoch brothers signal opposition to Muslim ban and border tax
The billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, have signalled their opposition to two of Donald Trump’s most controversial policies.The billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, have signalled their opposition to two of Donald Trump’s most controversial policies.
The brothers’ campaign group Americans for Prosperity have launched a bid to sink the Trump border tax plan which aims to raise millions from import duty to pay for a wall along the Mexican border.The brothers’ campaign group Americans for Prosperity have launched a bid to sink the Trump border tax plan which aims to raise millions from import duty to pay for a wall along the Mexican border.
TRUMP: THE KOCH BROTHERS ARE CRITICIZING YOU! The KOCH brothers!!!!!!!! https://t.co/LBx14CKna8TRUMP: THE KOCH BROTHERS ARE CRITICIZING YOU! The KOCH brothers!!!!!!!! https://t.co/LBx14CKna8
On Sunday the group also challenged Trump’s intention to stop the movement of people from countries with large Muslim populations from traveling to the United States.On Sunday the group also challenged Trump’s intention to stop the movement of people from countries with large Muslim populations from traveling to the United States.
“The travel ban is the wrong approach and will likely be counterproductive,” said an official of the Koch networ, which refused to endorse Trump during his presidential campaign.“The travel ban is the wrong approach and will likely be counterproductive,” said an official of the Koch networ, which refused to endorse Trump during his presidential campaign.
Yikes, the Koch brothers and Cheney both think Trump has gone to far! Forget crossing the line, I think he's erased it ... https://t.co/K2VYEvcXVkYikes, the Koch brothers and Cheney both think Trump has gone to far! Forget crossing the line, I think he's erased it ... https://t.co/K2VYEvcXVk
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In Australia, prime minister Malcolm Turnbull refused to criticise the Trump administration’s immigration policies when he was quizzed on the issue on Monday.In Australia, prime minister Malcolm Turnbull refused to criticise the Trump administration’s immigration policies when he was quizzed on the issue on Monday.
Australia is hoping to resettle detained asylum seekers from its camps on the Pacific islands of Nauru and Manus Island to the US. Australia will take refugees from Costa Rica in exchange.Australia is hoping to resettle detained asylum seekers from its camps on the Pacific islands of Nauru and Manus Island to the US. Australia will take refugees from Costa Rica in exchange.
Read our full story here:Read our full story here:
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Democrat senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have called for an immediate investigation by the department for homeland security’s inspector general into the agency’s “potentially illegal implementation of President Trump’s executive order”. They called the orders “rushed and poorly drafted”.Democrat senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have called for an immediate investigation by the department for homeland security’s inspector general into the agency’s “potentially illegal implementation of President Trump’s executive order”. They called the orders “rushed and poorly drafted”.
The chaotic execution of this [Executive Order] … raises serious concerns in regard to whether taxpayer dollars were efficiently and effectively spent, rather than wasted on unwarranted and unjust detentions of lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and others who posed no security threat, and who had already been authorized by the United States Government to enter our country. We are deeply concerned by [Customs and Border Protection’s] failure to respond to time-sensitive Congressional oversight inquiries and allegations that the agency refused to permit attorneys to meet with detained LPRs at O’Hare and other airports across the country.The chaotic execution of this [Executive Order] … raises serious concerns in regard to whether taxpayer dollars were efficiently and effectively spent, rather than wasted on unwarranted and unjust detentions of lawful permanent residents (LPRs) and others who posed no security threat, and who had already been authorized by the United States Government to enter our country. We are deeply concerned by [Customs and Border Protection’s] failure to respond to time-sensitive Congressional oversight inquiries and allegations that the agency refused to permit attorneys to meet with detained LPRs at O’Hare and other airports across the country.
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Hollywood has voiced its disapproval of the Trump orders as film and television industry figures gathered for the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles.Hollywood has voiced its disapproval of the Trump orders as film and television industry figures gathered for the Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles.
Mahershala Ali, who won the award for best supporting actor for his role in Moonlight, gave an emotional speech about acceptance and being a Muslim, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus called the ban “un-American”.Mahershala Ali, who won the award for best supporting actor for his role in Moonlight, gave an emotional speech about acceptance and being a Muslim, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus called the ban “un-American”.
My colleague in New York, Benjamin Lee, has just filed a report on the awards. You can read it here:My colleague in New York, Benjamin Lee, has just filed a report on the awards. You can read it here:
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The Indonesian foreign ministry has echoed comments by John McCain earlier that the Trump ban could damage the global fight against terror.The Indonesian foreign ministry has echoed comments by John McCain earlier that the Trump ban could damage the global fight against terror.
Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, is not one of the seven Muslim countries affected by Trump’s order. But ministry spokesman Armanatha Nasir said on Monday that Indonesia “deeply regrets” the decision and believes it will have a “negative impact on global efforts to fight terrorism” and the handling of refugees.Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, is not one of the seven Muslim countries affected by Trump’s order. But ministry spokesman Armanatha Nasir said on Monday that Indonesia “deeply regrets” the decision and believes it will have a “negative impact on global efforts to fight terrorism” and the handling of refugees.
It is wrong to associate radicalism and terrorism with a particular religion. Efforts to combat terrorism must be carried out by promoting international cooperation, including in addressing the root causes of terrorism.It is wrong to associate radicalism and terrorism with a particular religion. Efforts to combat terrorism must be carried out by promoting international cooperation, including in addressing the root causes of terrorism.
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Michael Lynch, a reader, has just landed in O’Hare Chicago airport from Heathrow and reports a large crowd. Perhaps inspired by the archbishop’s comments ...Michael Lynch, a reader, has just landed in O’Hare Chicago airport from Heathrow and reports a large crowd. Perhaps inspired by the archbishop’s comments ...
Lots of pictures from Chicago on Twitter as well.Lots of pictures from Chicago on Twitter as well.
O'Hare protest. pic.twitter.com/MOsVRmDafnO'Hare protest. pic.twitter.com/MOsVRmDafn
Protest at O'Hare against #MuslimBan cold but loud. pic.twitter.com/bDjdqXHag2Protest at O'Hare against #MuslimBan cold but loud. pic.twitter.com/bDjdqXHag2
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Five reportedly killed in Quebec mosque shootingFive reportedly killed in Quebec mosque shooting
An attack on a mosque in Quebec City in Canada has reportedly left five people dead.An attack on a mosque in Quebec City in Canada has reportedly left five people dead.
Details are only just beginning to emerge but read the story we have just posted on the site here:Details are only just beginning to emerge but read the story we have just posted on the site here:
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More pictures and videos from airport protests around the US – LA, Atlanta, San Diego and Philadelphia.
.@MartinFarrer @GuardianUS more from today's #LAX protest. pic.twitter.com/5tVM3q2lzK
The noise of this protest is amazing, it's like a sports crowd at San Diego airport #NoBanNoWall #MuslimBan pic.twitter.com/9HbuihNs5s
#MuslimBan https://t.co/vtSs3YeeoO
Landed at @ATLairport just as protest against #muslimban was beginning. Some edited broll pic.twitter.com/7HzpcqUnp3
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A dark moment in US history, says Archbishop of Chicago
Very strong statement condemning the orders from the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich, who says it is a “dark moment” contrary to American values. The orders are “cruel and chaotic”, he says.
This weekend proved to be a dark moment in US history. The executive order to turn away refugees and to close our nation to those, particularly Muslims, fleeing violence, oppression and persecution is contrary to both Catholic and American values. Have we not repeated the disastrous decisions of those in the past who turned away other people fleeing violence, leaving certain ethnicities and religions marginalized and excluded? We Catholics know that history well, for, like others, we have been on the other side of such decisions.
These actions impose a sweeping and immediate halt on migrants and refugees from several countries, people who are suffering, fleeing for their lives. Their design and implementation have been rushed, chaotic, cruel and oblivious to the realities that will produce enduring security for the United States. They have left people holding valid visas and other proper documents detained in our airports, sent back to the places some were fleeing or not allowed to board planes headed here. Only at the eleventh hour did a federal judge intervene to suspend this unjust action.
Read the full statement here.
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Despite that administration comment, it’s fair to say there has been a lot of confusion about the scope of the orders. There have been numerous legal challenges – one is detailed here – and homeland secretary John Kelly was forced to issue a statement clarifying that green card holders were exempt from the ban after reports that some were prevented from getting into the US.
His officials have issued a fact sheet to help us through the details.
Main points are here:
For the next 90 days, nearly all travelers, except US citizens, traveling from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen will be temporarily suspended from entry to the US. In that time a proper review and establishment of standards to prevent terrorist or criminal infiltration by foreign nationals will be carried out.
“Lawful permanent residents” of the US traveling on a valid I-551 (green cards) will be allowed to enter the US.
In the first 30 days, DHS will perform a global country-by-country review of the information each country provides when their citizens apply for a US visa or immigration benefit. Countries will then have 60 days to comply with any requests from the US government to update or improve the quality of the information they provide.
The countrys refugee admissions program will be temporarily suspended for the next 120 days while DHS and interagency partners review screening procedures to ensure refugees admitted in the future do not pose a security risk.
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Immigration orders a 'massive success', says official
An administration official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, has called the orders a “massive success story”.
The official was reported as saying:
Nothing has changed. All three of President Trump’s executive orders remain in full effect and all three of President Trump’s executive orders are being enforced by the departments of state, homeland security, justice and all other relative agencies across the federal government. So it really is a massive success story in terms of implementation on every single level.
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Thanks for the contributions so far. Here is a picture from Gareth Rogers showing the protest at Detroit airport.
This was sent to my colleague @ambiej via Twitter showing the scene at Bradley international airport near Hartford, Connecticut.
But not everyone reading the blog is of one mind. An email from a reader signing off as Georgina Heinrich says that “most working people” in the US welcome the crackdown and that it was “about time the US looked after its own border control”. Plenty to debate there.
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Gregg Popovich, the San Antonio Spurs head coach and consistent Trump critic, has called the immigration order “like the Keystone Kops”.
As you know, I have lots of thoughts about what we’ve done to ourselves as country and what we’ve allowed to happen. But we’ll see where this goes. Obviously the roll-out today was Keystone Kops-like by any measure with objectivity. Whether you want to say it’s good or bad is irrelevant. But it was keystone Kops and that’s scary.
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Judge says Iranian barred from entry to US must be returned
An Iranian man who holds a US visa who was barred entry to LA airport in the wake of the Trump ban has won a court injunction “staying his removal from the US, and ordering his release from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security”.
Ali Khoshbakhti Vayeghan brought the case at the US district court in California after being sent back to Dubai. From there he was to be removed to Iran.
But the federal judge Dolly Gee found that the ban “violates the Establishment Clause, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and his rights to Equal Protection guaranteed by the United States Constitution”.
It ordered the the homeland department to allow him back into the US.
Read the full ruling here.
Federal judge Dolly Gee in LA orders return of Ali Vayeghan who'd been sent back to Iran yesterday even though he's a legal perm resident pic.twitter.com/sP1ffOa5pf
Vayeghan was placed on a flight to Dubai to be removed to #Iran. #ban https://t.co/rNzWyMgWUx
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Saudis support Syria safe zones, says White House
Trump has repeatedly sugested that safe havens for people displaced by conflict in Syria and Yemen is the way to contain the Middle East refugee crisis.
The White House said on Sunday that King Salman of Saudi Arabia has agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen after he spoke to the president, according to Associated Press.
The president “requested and the King agreed” to support the safe zones “as well as supporting other ideas to help the many refugees who are displaced by the ongoing conflicts”, AP reported the White House as saying.
The pair also reportedly discussed what the White House described as an invitation from Salman for Trump to lead “a Middle East effort to defeat terrorism” and help build “a new future, economically and socially, for the people of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the region.”
Trump has criticised Arab nations for failing to do enough to contain the threat of Islamic State.
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John Kasich, Ohio governor and one of the dozen or more candidates beaten by Trump to the Republican nomination, has called the order “ham-handed” and questioned why White House officials had allowed it to be issued.
He told the Washington Post:
In probably many Arab capitals today, people are like, ‘What is America doing?’ Frankly, when I look at this, I think he was ill-served by his staff. If I were the president, I’d be very upset with the staff — that they didn’t say, ‘Hey, wait hold on a second.’ Because that’s what executives do. They have people around them that help them to understand, ‘Hey, your message is fine, but here is what’s going to come from it.’
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Thanks Amber. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be taking you through the next few hours of news and reaction surrounding the Trump immigration order.
Thanks for all the reader contributions so far at @ambiej You can also send them now to me – @MartinFarrer – or on my email at martin.farrer@theguardian.com
First up, our US west coast video producer, Adithya Sambamurthy has been at San Francisco airport where protesters have reportedly blocked one of the departure gates, amid chants of “no ban, no wall” and “let them in”.
Looks like there are a lot of folks at the #sfoprotest. I especially like the “eat hummus” banner.
Meanwhile, at the North end of the International Terminal: 'Shut it down' #sfoprotest pic.twitter.com/Rab2z9yGIw
Some of these #sfoprotest signs are lit pic.twitter.com/o8brH0QFsA
Lion dancers resist #sfoprotest pic.twitter.com/HOy6aQffnK