Post by Daniel on Mar 9, 2017 11:25:32 GMT -5
New Executive Order to Protect America from Jihad is Lawful – Everything You Need to Know
By Jay Sekulow
Earlier today, President Trump signed a new “Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”
This new order is legally bullet proof. It serves as a key first step in protecting America from jihadist attacks. It recognizes the fact that of the 1,000 ongoing terrorist investigations in the U.S., 300 are looking into individuals who entered America through our refugee program. And it implements many of our legal proposals aimed at withstanding judicial review.
Here’s what the new Executive order actually does...
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There are several key changes made in this new order. Because the Iraqi government has diligently worked with the U.S. government over the last month to coordinate information sharing to ensure security and certainty, Iraq is no longer on the list of countries affected by the temporary travel restrictions. Furthermore, the temporary travel restrictions do not apply to lawful permanent residents (what are commonly referred to as green card holders), those with valid visas as of January 27, 2017, and those refugees whose travel has already been scheduled to the United States by the State Department as of March 16, 2017 – the effective date of the new order.
The provision of an effective date for the order is something we strongly encouraged the Trump Administration to add as it provides vital notice, a key component of procedural due process requirements that were cited by federal courts when they enjoined the original order.
read full article
aclj.org/national-security/new-executive-order-to-protect-america-from-jihad-is-lawful-everything-you-need-to-know
By Jay Sekulow
Earlier today, President Trump signed a new “Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”
This new order is legally bullet proof. It serves as a key first step in protecting America from jihadist attacks. It recognizes the fact that of the 1,000 ongoing terrorist investigations in the U.S., 300 are looking into individuals who entered America through our refugee program. And it implements many of our legal proposals aimed at withstanding judicial review.
Here’s what the new Executive order actually does...
...
There are several key changes made in this new order. Because the Iraqi government has diligently worked with the U.S. government over the last month to coordinate information sharing to ensure security and certainty, Iraq is no longer on the list of countries affected by the temporary travel restrictions. Furthermore, the temporary travel restrictions do not apply to lawful permanent residents (what are commonly referred to as green card holders), those with valid visas as of January 27, 2017, and those refugees whose travel has already been scheduled to the United States by the State Department as of March 16, 2017 – the effective date of the new order.
The provision of an effective date for the order is something we strongly encouraged the Trump Administration to add as it provides vital notice, a key component of procedural due process requirements that were cited by federal courts when they enjoined the original order.
read full article
aclj.org/national-security/new-executive-order-to-protect-america-from-jihad-is-lawful-everything-you-need-to-know
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