Trumps New Order Bans Immigrants From 6 Muslim Nations, Except Iraq

[brooklynite]

Last edited Mon Mar 6, 2017, 12:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON President Trump on Monday signed a revised version of his executive order banning migrants from predominantly Muslim nations, removing Iraqi citizens from the original travel ban at the urging of the State and Defense departments.

The order, which comes about a month after federal judges blocked Mr. Trumps haphazardly implemented ban in January on residents from seven Middle Eastern and African countries, was delayed for about a week as the White House sought to better coordinate its activities with federal agencies.

It was also pushed back to maximize its public relations impact, according to three administration officials.

The timing of the ban is intended to reset the White House political narrative, after a tumultuous week that began with a well-received address to a joint session of Congress. That was overshadowed quickly by the controversies over the failure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to inform the Senate of his contacts with a Russian diplomat and of Mr. Trumps unsupported accusation that President Barack Obama tried to wiretap his phones during the 2016 campaign.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/politics/travel-ban-muslim-trump.html

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(according to the WP, discussing the details this weekend made him 'happy' after his stressful Saturday...)

[secondwind]

1. this man is afraid of his own shadow.. *smh*

[Initech]

2. F. U. Trump!!!!

[dalton99a]

3. Here we go again

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Any ideas if this is likely to withstand legal scrutiny unlike the last one?

This doesn't seem to change a whole lot

Also, the fact that this makes Trump "happy" is disgusting.

[Hayabusa]

6. They removed the exceptions for religious minorities, so it might...

[Maeve]

5. When the intelligence community says that country of origin is not a good basis

For predicting whether someone will become radicalized, then it's just another way to ban Muslims and it will have trouble getting thru the courts
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/security-argument-for-trump-s-ban-falls-apart-889120835641

[ananda]

7. "well-received speech" ???

Only by propagandists and idiots.

It was full of lies, and much was conspicuous
by its absence, as Sanders pointed out.

I hate any effort to normalize this monster and his
horrible admin.

[Kimchijeon]

8. "lets get them talking about something else"

Yeah whatever, keep fucking up dummies you are in too deep... "well received address" LOL

What idiots.

[PSPS]

9. "week that began with a well-received address" means it's an unserious article.