Reuters is reporting that U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to
sign executive orders today that includes a suspension of visas for
citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries.
This was revealed by congressional aides and immigration experts, who
asked not to be named, briefed on the matter.
Trump gave a hint about this on twitter, saying a big day was planned on national security on Wednesday.
He is expected to block visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq,
Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. He could also instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to stop any current visa holders from
those countries from entering the US.
On Border security, Trump
also insists on the construction of a border wall with Mexico. He is
also expected to ban for several months the entry of refugees into the
United States, except for religious minorities escaping persecution,
until more aggressive vetting is in place.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday
the State and Homeland Security Departments would work on the vetting
process once Trump’s nominee to head the State Department, Rex
Tillerson, is installed.
Will there be Legal challenges?
Immigration expert Hiroshi Motomura at UCLA School of Law said that
legal challenges could be launched if all the countries subject to the
ban are Muslim-majority nations. Legal arguments could claim the
executive orders discriminate against a particular religion, which would
be unconstitutional, he said.
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