Exclusive: Trump administration to allow 872 refugees into U.S. this week: document
Source: Reuters
The U.S. government has granted waivers to let 872 refugees into the country this week, despite President Donald Trump's executive order on Friday temporarily banning entry of refugees from any country, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document seen by Reuters.
A Homeland Security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the waivers, noting that the refugees were considered "in transit" and had already been cleared for resettlement before the ban took effect.
Refugees preparing for resettlement typically have severed personal ties and relinquished their possessions, leaving them particularly vulnerable if their plans to depart are suddenly canceled.
The waivers, granted by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), came amid international protests against Trump's rushed executive order. Critics said the order in some cases was not clearly communicated to the agencies responsible for implementing it.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-refugees-exclusive-idUSKBN15E2U9
enough
(13,259 posts)waivers came from. And when exactly were the waivers granted.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)brown people here at all.
Muslims from certain countries for now, but ultimately that is the issue.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)fountainofyouth
(409 posts)Even some things -- like stranding almost 1,000 people with nowhere to go -- would be too unsightly for these characters.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Which, given that his agency is in charge of implementing the order, you'd think he'd have been able to do so in advance.
But Trump.
treestar
(82,383 posts)It was quite mean spirited not to postpone the orders effects to those who hadn't already sold up and bought their plane tickets!
central scrutinizer
(11,652 posts)The deadbeat diva's golf courses?