President Trump’s executive order suspending refugee arrivals and banning travel to the United States from several Muslim-majority countries spawned chaos and consternation Saturday, igniting at least one legal challenge, causing unknown numbers of airline passengers to be turned away from U.S.-bound flights and galvanizing anguished questions about core American values.Hysteria from those who want America to look like a Third World country.
The abrupt ban ensnared people from all walks of life who were caught in transit or expecting to soon return to the U.S. — students on a break from studies, business travelers, tourists, even the bereaved who had gone home for a funeral.
A group of advocacy organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a legal action against the policy on Saturday in New York, acting on behalf of two Iraqis who were stopped at John F. Kennedy Airport hours after the order was signed. The writ seeks the release of the two Iraqis, who held valid U.S. visas, unless the government can show lawful grounds for their detention.
The groups bringing the action, who also included the International Refugee Assistance Project and the National Immigration Law Center, said a separate motion sets the stage for a larger action involving other would-be refugees, visitors and immigrants stopped at other ports of entry.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Confusion and consternation as new 'extreme vetting' policy blocks travel from several Muslim-majority countries
The L.A. Times reports:
