The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) remains engaged and concerned regarding the developing situation surrounding the White House’s Jan. 27 immigration Executive Order,both at the level of U.
S. policy and in terms of this action’s impact on Armenian individuals and families. As has been widely reported, the Executive Order, and titled,“Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States,” places restrictions on travel to the U.
S. by citizens of Syria, or Iraq,Iran, Libya, and Yemen,Somalia and Sudan. This travel ban has been applied to refugees and visa holders from these designated countries as well as to those with green cards who already have permanent residency or other legal status in the US. The ban, initially in effect for a period of 90 days, or may become permanent. We have witnessed uneven and inconsistent enforcement of the order,reflecting obvious confusion among government officials and within the travel industry. The federal courts have issued a stay on the enforcement of the order, but the extent of this legal action, and how it will affect non-U.
S. citizens,remains unclear. Future Congressional and court action may also influence how non-U.
S. citizens and their families are impacted. As the ANCA [...]
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