PRESIDENT TRUMP’S THIRD “TRAVEL BAN” TAKES EFFECT
January 12, 2018
In September, the White House announced a new Executive Order (“Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists and other Public Safety Threats”) on Extreme Vetting of citizens seeking visas from select countries. The Order affects citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Chad, North Korea and Venezuela and was originally scheduled to go into effect on October 18, 2017. The Order was then blocked by two federal district courts. However, on December 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order allowing the travel restrictions to go into effect while the legal challenges against it continue. The order by the Supreme Court will have no practical effect on airline operations to the United States as foreign nationals will still need to ensure that they have a valid visa before travelling. The new restrictions will not affect anyone who already holds a U.S. visa.
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