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Trump's executive order: Who does travel ban affect? Trump's executive order: Who does travel ban affect?
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US President Donald Trump's decision to halt all refugee admissions and temporarily bar people from seven Muslim-majority countries has sparked protests across the country, and drawn condemnation from the wider world. On 27 January President Donald Trump signed an order halting all refugee admissions and temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Others see the executive order as Mr Trump making good on election promises to "make America great again". The move sparked numerous protests and legal challenges. A week later a federal judge in Seattle suspended it nationwide - allowing banned visitors to travel to the US pending an appeal by the administration.
Mr Trump and his supporters say the controversial executive order makes good on election promises to "make America great again".
But what is the order, dubbed the "Muslim ban" by those rallying against it, and who exactly does it affect?But what is the order, dubbed the "Muslim ban" by those rallying against it, and who exactly does it affect?
Here are some key points from the full text explained.Here are some key points from the full text explained.
What is happening?What is happening?
Victims vent furyVictims vent fury
World reactionWorld reaction
Order sows seeds of panicOrder sows seeds of panic
Who is affected by the ban?Who is affected by the ban?
All travellers who have nationality or dual nationality of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are not permitted to enter the US for 90 days, or be issued an immigrant or non-immigrant visa. All travellers who have nationality of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are not permitted to enter the US for 90 days, or be issued an immigrant or non-immigrant visa.
This includes those who share dual nationality with allied countries, including the UK, although Canada has been told its dual nationals are not affected. People who have dual nationality with a non-restricted country are not affected, so long as they travel on the passport from the other country.
However, the UK foreign office put out a statement saying only those dual nationals travelling from one of the blacklisted seven countries might be subject to extra checks. It said those travelling from any other country to the US would not be affected and should not be subjected to any extra vetting, "regardless of your nationality or your place of birth". What about people with Green Cards?
However, one Scottish veterinary student - who travels on an Iranian passport - was unable to fly home from her holiday in Costa Rica because she was told her transit visa for the US was no longer valid. Green Card holders are subject to the same restrictions, the US Customs and Border Protection has clarified, if they found themselves "out of the country at the time of the order's signing, or travels out of the country after the order was signed".
What about people with green cards? They remain eligible for waivers on a case-by-case basis, however.
White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said US green card holders - legal residents - would not be affected, although he admitted to NBC's Meet the Press programme that they could be subject to greater questioning at airports. The White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus had said holders of these cards would not be affected, although they could be subject to greater questioning at airports.
A senior Department of Homeland Security official told CNN no green card holder had been denied entry as of Sunday evening.
What does Trump say?What does Trump say?
Mr Trump said the halt on the refugee programme was needed to give government agencies time to develop a stricter vetting system and ensure that visas were not issued to individuals posing a national security threat.Mr Trump said the halt on the refugee programme was needed to give government agencies time to develop a stricter vetting system and ensure that visas were not issued to individuals posing a national security threat.
"To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting," the President said in a statement released on Facebook. "To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting," the president said in a statement released on Facebook.
"This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order. "This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order."
"We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days." Trump border policy: Who's affected?
Syrians applying for resettlement in the US were already subject to a complex process of background investigation and security screenings, in a process that could take between 18 to 24 months.Syrians applying for resettlement in the US were already subject to a complex process of background investigation and security screenings, in a process that could take between 18 to 24 months.
Mr Priebus said the seven countries had been included because Congress and the Obama administration had identified them as "the most watched countries harbouring terrorists". Others could be added later, he said. Mr Priebus said the seven countries had been included because Congress and the Obama administration had identified them as "the most watched countries harbouring terrorists".
But is it legal?But is it legal?
Several federal courts have banned deportations under the ban, setting the judicial and executive branches of the US government at odds. The Seattle court ruling came in response to a challenge by Washington State attorney general, who argued that the executive order violated a clause in the US constitution that prohibits the favouring of one religion over another.
Courts elsewhere made the same argument to challenge deportations under the ban.
The US used to ban entrants from specific countries and entire regions.The US used to ban entrants from specific countries and entire regions.
But in 1965, the US Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act which said that no person could be "discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person's race, sex, nationality, place of birth or place of residence". So, the exclusion of all Syrians would be enough to challenge Mr Trump in court. The fact that they are all Muslim countries lends weight to the argument that the order is "anti-Muslim" - which Trump aides have been keen to dismiss. But in 1965, the US Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act which said that no person could be "discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person's race, sex, nationality, place of birth or place of residence". So, the exclusion of all Syrians would be enough to challenge Mr Trump in court. The fact that they are all Muslim countries lends weight to the critics's argument that the order is "anti-Muslim".
Supporters of Mr Trump's order mention the post-9/11 attacks and the ability of the administration to take measures to protect national security.Supporters of Mr Trump's order mention the post-9/11 attacks and the ability of the administration to take measures to protect national security.
And they cite the president's powers stemming from a 1952 law on "Inadmissible Aliens" to "suspend the entry" of "any class of aliens" that he finds are detrimental to the interest of the United States. And they cite the president's powers stemming from a 1952 law on "Inadmissible Aliens" to "suspend the entry" of "any class of aliens" that he finds are detrimental to the interest of the US.
They also suggest that US presidents can set aside the 1965 law. The most cited example is that of President Jimmy Carter who barred some Iranians during the 1980 crisis over 52 Americans being held hostage in Tehran. They also suggest that US presidents can set aside the 1965 law. The most cited example is that of President Jimmy Carter who barred some Iranians during the 1980 hostage crisis .
How is it being implemented? How was it implemented?
What do critics say?What do critics say?
Rights groups say Mr Trump's order targets Muslims because of their faith and that they will legally challenge his move. They also say no refugees have been convicted of terrorism-related crimes. Rights groups say Mr Trump's order targets Muslims because of their faith and that no refugees have been convicted of terrorism-related crimes.
They also say that the most recent attacks in the US were carried out by US nationals or citizens from the countries not included in the travel ban:They also say that the most recent attacks in the US were carried out by US nationals or citizens from the countries not included in the travel ban:
While announcing the plan, Mr Trump cited the attacks of 11 September 2001. But none of the 19 hijackers who committed the attacks came from countries included in the suspension. They were from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Lebanon.While announcing the plan, Mr Trump cited the attacks of 11 September 2001. But none of the 19 hijackers who committed the attacks came from countries included in the suspension. They were from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Lebanon.
Some have pointed out that the list does not include countries where President Trump has business interests - like Saudi Arabia - a suggestion dismissed by the president's chief of staff as not related.Some have pointed out that the list does not include countries where President Trump has business interests - like Saudi Arabia - a suggestion dismissed by the president's chief of staff as not related.
Immigration lawyers worked throughout Sunday at New York's JFK Airport to secure the release of several people being held there, with some success.
Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered outside the White House to protest against the ban. Protests are also being held at several US airports, including Miami International, JFK, and Dulles International Airport outside Washington. Other protests are scheduled for Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
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