Trump administration readies new order to replace travel ban: WSJ
Source: Reuters
#POLITICS SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 / 10:02 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Trump administration readies new order to replace travel ban: WSJ
Reuters Staff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is preparing to replace its controversial travel ban with a new order tailored on a country-by-country basis but affecting slightly more than the six nations now targeted, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.
The new rules would not have a stated end date, with countries facing the potential of being added or removed from the list at any time, according to the Journal, which cited people familiar with the process.
The Department of Homeland Securitys plan would replace U.S. President Donald Trumps earlier executive order that banned travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and limited refugee admissions. The March 6 order suspended travel for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days and locked out most aspiring refugees for 120 days.
That ban, which took effect in June, is now before the Supreme Court where it faces a key hearing over its constitutionality in October. The 90-day ban expires on Sunday, while the refugee ban expires on Oct. 24.
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