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That was not the same stunt. Obama stopped processing new refugee applications for one country for a fixed period of six months. This is an indefinite executiv
by michaelchisari 10y ago
That was not the same stunt. Obama stopped processing new refugee applications for one country for a fixed period of six months.
This is an indefinite executive order that targets seven countries and goes well beyond refugees and affects green cards, student visas, etc.
I am not a fan of what Obama did, but this on a whole other level.
- dingaling 10y ago> This is an indefinite executive order "I hereby suspend entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, of such persons for 90 days from the date of this order" There are two clauses that have indefinite periods: 1. Immigration from Syria: "until such time as I have determined that sufficient changes have been made to the USRAP" 2. Acceptance of more than 50,000 refugees in FY2017 "until such time as I determine that additional admissions would be in the national interest." > that targets seven countries No countries are listed in the EO. CORRECTION: Only Syria is named. Otherwise it branches to 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) which ( dating from 2015 ) names Iraq and Syria and further includes any countries or area of concern as determined by the SoS or the Secretary of Homeland Security. The latter list is reviewed annually.