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ARTICLE · 06 FEBRUARY 2017

Update On Trump's Executive Order On Immigration

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The full scope of the Jan. 27 executive order restricting entry into the United States of noncitizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen continues to unfold with several ongoing lawsuits . . .

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The full scope of the Jan. 27 executive order restricting entry into the United States of noncitizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen continues to unfold with several ongoing lawsuits challenging the order and clarifying announcements from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State Department.

Initially, DHS announced that the 90-day ban applied to permanent residents and nonimmigrants, but that waivers for permanent residents would generally be granted in the national interest. The White House has now announced that Sections 3(c) and 3(e) of the ban do not apply to permanent residents, so the 90-day ban no longer applies to permanent residents who are natives of the listed countries.

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