US President expected to order temporary ban on refugees from 6 countries including Yemen
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, say congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter
In addition to Syria , another order will block visas being issued to anyone from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, they added
It is expected to ban for several months the entry of refugees into the United States, until the State Department make new examination and investigation rules
Stephen Legomsky, who was chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Obama administration, said the president had the authority to limit refugee admissions and the issuance of visas to specific countries if the administration determined it was in the public’s interest
"From a legal standpoint, it would be exactly within his legal rights," said Legomsky, "But from a policy standpoint, it would be terrible idea because there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees