6 hours agoTrump's decision to ban 12 countries entering the US comes into force
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Donald Trump's decision to ban the entry of citizens into the US of 12 countries mainly in Africa and the Middle East went into effect at 12:00 a.m. on Monday. The new statement, which Trump signed last week, limits “to the US” to the citizens of Afghanistan, [...]
The new statement Trump signed last week limits “to US citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of the citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leones, Togos, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will be partially restricted.
Unlike the first ban on Trump's trip in 2017, which initially targeted citizens of seven majority Muslim countries and was criticised as a Muslim “prevention” unconstitutional, the new ban is broader, and legal experts said they expect it to resist legal challenges.
The announcement of the new travel ban was met with less anger and protests than his initial ban on 2017. On Monday, the new ban appeared to have been overshadowed by other Trump immigration battles, including furious protests in Los Angeles due to Trump's deporting raids, followed by the deployment of the National Guard from Trump to the city despite opposition from the governor of California.
The ban is also expected to have a disproportionate effect on African countries, with some citizens of targeted countries worrying they will be excluded from opportunities for education, professional development and networking. /Periscope/
