Only addressing if the President was within the power of his office to issue this order, the Supreme Court upheld the travel ban which targeted passport holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. In the Executive Order signed on Friday, 27 January, 2017, US borders were closed to those carrying passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, due to terrorist concerns. This includes Lawful Permanent Residents, those with already approved non-immigrant visas, students, business visitors, etc. and refugees with approved visas. It has already been put into effect both at the points of entry (POE) into the United States and at the Consular level.
Please notify your friends/family members that may be affected. Attorneys currently (as of January 29, 2017) are advising their clients to cancel/postpone any plans to leave the U.S. either for business or personal reasons.
Updated by
Judy Furukawa, FAWCO Citizenship Chair
Alert received 30 January from the Department of Homeland Security:
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STATEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JOHN KELLY ON THE ENTRY OF LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS INTO THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON – In applying the provisions of the president's executive order, I hereby deem the entry of lawful permanent residents to be in the national interest. Accordingly, absent the receipt of significant derogatory information indicating a serious threat to public safety and welfare, lawful permanent resident status will be a dispositive factor in our case-by-case determinations. |