Travel Ban US Flashcards
On _____ President Donald Trump signed an ______ halting all ____ admissions and temporarily barring people from seven _____ majority countries.
27 January
executive order
refugee
Muslim
Who is affected by the ban?
Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen
How long were they permitted from entering the US?
90 days
What did Trump say?
“This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order.”
What are the legal arguments?
1965– the US Congress passed the ______ and _______which said that no person could be “discriminated against in the issuance of an _____ because of the person’s ___ ____ ____ ______ or ______”.
Immigration
Nationality Act
immigrant visa
race, sex, nationality, place of birth or place of residence
