President Donald Trump has begin to implement his campaign promise to curb immigration and deport undocumented immigrants. To this end, the US has deported 90 Somalis and 2 Kenyans, while it has suspend issuance of visa to 7 predominantly Islamic countries-Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 30 days.
New procedures are expected to subject applicants to increased scrutiny once the pause has ended. Except for Iran, all of the countries are battling violent internal conflicts.
President Donald Trump has drafted a presidential order to fulfill his campaign promise to block immigration from several predominantly Muslim countries and suspend the United State’s refugee intake.
Under the draft document, the Trump administration would impose a 120-day ban on refugees until officials are able to implement a more selective refugee program, in line with President Trump’s campaign promise of ‘extreme vetting’.
Religious minorities suffering persecution will be exempted from the ban – and the government would have the power to make other ad hoc exemptions. The Syrian refugee intake, however, is singled out for indefinite suspension.
Trump is expected to sign an order setting in motion mass deportations of up to three million people linked to crime in the US – including drug dealers and other criminals with questionable documentation in America.
President Trump has also reiterated his commitment to build a wall across the 3200-kilometre border between the United States and Mexico.
