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This is a different memo than the one describing the revival of "black sites" discussed recently; the Huffington Post seems to be the first to have picked it up
by kafkaesq 10y ago
This is a different memo than the one describing the revival of "black sites" discussed recently; the Huffington Post seems to be the first to have picked it up. Brief snippet of their discussion:
UPDATE 1/25/17: HuffPost obtained a draft of the executive order. Read it below.
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order dramatically restricting refugee admissions to the U.S. and denying visas to individuals from countries his administration deems high-risk, according to congressional and advocacy organization sources briefed on a draft.
The executive order could still change before Trump signs it, which could happen this week. According to sources, administration officials are considering:
o Blocking refugees from war-torn Syria from entering the U.S. indefinitely.
o Suspending all refugee admissions for 120 days while the administration determines which countries pose the least risk.
Temporarily suspending visa issuances to people in countries where the administration considers security screening inadequate ― meaning people from those countries couldn’t enter the U.S. at all.
o Capping total refugee admissions for fiscal year 2017 at 50,000 ― less than half of the 110,000 proposed by the Obama administration.
Sources briefed on the draft executive order said the list of countries targeted is not yet finalized, but those under consideration ― Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen ― are all Muslim-majority nations. Trump vowed last year to suspend immigration from “terror-prone regions” as one of his first moves.
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Former intelligence analysts have pointed out that a policy that specifically discriminates against Muslims perpetuates the narrative that the U.S. is at war with Islam, which serves as a powerful recruiting tool for jihadist groups like the so-called Islamic State and al Qaeda.
“I ask Allah to deliver America to Trump,” one ISIS spokesman wrote in August.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-muslim-ban-refugees_us_58877244e4b096b4a2349927 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-muslim-ban-refugee...?