Trump Signs Revised Travel Ban Executive Order

US President Donald Trump has signed a revised version of his controversial travel ban.

President Trump signed a new travel ban today, restricting citizens of six Muslim-majority countries from entering the country for 90 days.

The executive order, which was signed in private, drops Iraq from the list of banned countries and also suspends all refugee admissions for the next 120 days.

Under the new directive, people who had visas by January 27, the date the first ban was introduced, will be allowed to enter the US. They include people who have worked for the USA government, infants and young children, people needing urgent medical care and people with a previous connections to the US who happen to be outside the country when the ban takes effect.

It sparked chaos and protests at airports, where visa holders were detained and deported. “There are dozens and hundreds of millions, if not 1-point something billion Muslims who are not subject to this executive order”.

When the Trump administration lifts the suspension on refugees, the number of refugees allowed into the US will be capped at 50,000 for fiscal year 2017.

The State Department cancelled 60,000 visas under the original order, and hundreds of people were reportedly detained at USA airports.

“To issue an executive order that bans people from very specific countries, it just is not workable”. It’s not a workable solution.

In subsequent tweets, Schumer called the ban “mean-spirited & un-American”, and urged for it to be repealed. “For me, personally it’s more bitter because it’s the wrong thing to do”, he said.

People take part in a rally called “I Am A Muslim Too” in a show of solidarity with American Muslims at Times Square on February 19, 2017 in New York City.

Immigrants here said they understand the President’s desire to protect Americans from terrorists, but don’t believe those seeking the American dream pose a threat. Three of these nations are state sponsors of terrorism.

The release of the new ban ends weeks of haggling betweenHomeland Security and Justice officials over whether to revoke some visas of some 60,000 to 100,000 people from the seven countries.