The lead plaintiff in the suit is Linda Sarsour, a social justice advocate, Palestinian activist, co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, and executive director of the Arab American Association of NY.
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Additionally, the order suspends for 90 days “immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens from countries referred to in section 217 (a)(12) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1187 (a)(12)”.
“The petitioners have a strong likelihood of success in establishing that the removal of the petitioner and others similarly situated violates their rights to Due Process and Equal Protection guaranteed by the United States Constitution.”
The Daily Telegraph cited some grim statistics for migrants who do make it to Australian soil: they have a 33% unemployment rate during their first five years, a rate that has doubled over the past decade.
The situation at Dulles Airport near Washington, D.C., remains particularly unclear. He was adamant in saying that the order “is not – I repeat – not a ban on Muslims”.
The U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv said in a statement that a valid U.S. visa in an Israeli passport would still be valid even if the passport holder was born in one of the seven countries. “Our committee is not alone to be concerned about [Trump’s] harmful rhetoric and now his risky policies”.
The lawsuit’s lead plaintiff is Linda Sarsour, a social justice advocate, Palestinian activist, co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, and executive director of the Arab American Association of NY.
“This is not a travel ban”, said Kelly. In speaking about the order, Trump said, “We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and deeply love our people”. All of the countries affected by the travel ban have a history of hosting or supporting groups the United States has designated as terrorist, most notably al-Qaida and Islamic State. Not knowing if she would be deported, she said she cried and felt humiliated. The main reason? Trump has business associates in the above countries but not in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen or Somalia, the seven nations that are the focus of his “patriotic act”.
Amid confusion, the Trump Administration clarified Sunday the executive order does not bar legal permanent residents – or green card holders – from entering the US.
It is unclear what the DHS Secretary was told in advance, or what details he was given, about last Friday’s Executive Order by Trump, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”.
In a statement posted on the DHS website and shared via Twitter, Homeland Security announced it “will continue to enforce all of President Trump’s Executive Orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the American people”. “And the absence of the words Islam or Muslim does nothing to obscure it”.
“The seven countries named in the executive order are those designated by Congress and the Obama administration as requiring additional security when making decisions about who comes into our homeland”, he said, adding that by preventing terrorists from entering the country, and stop terror attacks from striking the homeland.
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On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security started telling news outlets, including ABC and NBC, that all individuals detained after Trump’s executive order on immigration over the weekend have since been released.
