President Trump issued an executive order on refugees and immigrants on Friday that temporarily suspends entry of all refugees, and shuts down immigration “from countries compromised by terrorism,” specifically Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. In response—and to the surprise of no one—the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a class lawsuit against Trump’s executive action.
As he promised he would do on the campaign trail, Trump took steps this week to clamp down on immigration and impose “a more rigorous vetting process.” Via executive order, Trump suspended entry of all refugees for 120 days, foreign nationals from seven high terror-risk countries for 90 days, and Syrian refugees indefinitely. As the New York Times chronicles, Trump’s order—which the Times underscores was accomplished “with the stroke of a pen” (exactly like every one of Obama’s executive orders that the paper never seemed to balk at then)—has already begun to have a significant impact on foreign nationals attempting to make it into the country, reportedly including those with green cards.
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