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President Trump's executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. also applies to green card holders from those countries, the Department of Homeland Security said Saturday. "It will bar green card holders," acting DHS spokeswoman Gillian Christensen told Reuters.
Green cards serve as proof of an individual's permanent legal residence in the U.S. A senior administration official clarified on Saturday afternoon that green card holders from the seven countries affected in the order who are currently outside the U.S. will need a case-by-case waiver to return to the U.S. Green card holders in the U.S. will have to meet with a consular officer before departing the country, the official said.
Source: The Hill
At least one case quickly prompted a legal challenge as lawyers representing two Iraqi refugees held at Kennedy International Airport in New York filed a motion early Saturday seeking to have their clients released. They also filed a motion for class certification, in an effort to represent all refugees and other immigrants who they said were being unlawfully detained at ports of entry. Shortly after noon on Saturday, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, an interpreter who worked on behalf of the United States government in Iraq, was released. After nearly 19 hours of detention, Mr. Darweesh began to cry as he spoke to reporters, putting his hands behind his back and miming handcuffs.
[...] Inside the airport, one of the lawyers, Mark Doss, a supervising attorney at the International Refugee Assistance Project, asked a border agent, "Who is the person we need to talk to?"
"Call Mr. Trump," said the agent, who declined to identify himself.
[...] An official message to all American diplomatic posts around the world provided instructions about how to treat people from the countries affected: "Effective immediately, halt interviewing and cease issuance and printing" of visas to the United States. Confusion turned to panic at airports around the world, as travelers found themselves unable to board flights bound for the United States. In Dubai and Istanbul, airport and immigration officials turned passengers away at boarding gates and, in at least one case, ejected a family from a flight they had boarded.
[...] Iranian green card holders who live in the United States were blindsided by the decree while on vacation in Iran, finding themselves in a legal limbo and unsure whether they would be able to return to America. "How do I get back home now?" said Daria Zeynalia, a green card holder who was visiting family in Iran. He had rented a house and leased a car, and would be eligible for citizenship in November. "What about my job? If I can't go back soon, I'll lose everything."
Source: The New York Times
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 29 2017, @02:45AM
> Once again - Islam is not a "religion" per se.
Once again you are full of shit.
Have you heard of the holy roman empire?
You sound exactly like the assholes who couldn't deal with the catholic president.
Like the pope would be giving orders to washington.
All major religions are exactly the same way. People pick and choose what suits them in the environment they live in.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday January 29 2017, @03:02AM
Sophistry - yes, I see what you're doing there.
Yes, of course, I've heard of the Holy Roman Empire. And, if you have any shreds of intellectual honesty, you know that the Empire and the Church are not synonymous. The Holy Roman Empire was almost purely political, but it wore religious clothing to disguise itself in front of the masses. The Church, on the other hand, is a religion, that dabbles in politics, using the threat of eternal damnation to keep the masses in line.
I realize that the differences may be to subtle for some to understand, but there is a huge difference. One of the giveaways, is the word "empire" in the name of the Holy Roman Empire. The Church, as evil as I believe it to be, never bothered to assume such a name, relying instead on it's religious influence over the various kings and rulers who feared going to hell.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 29 2017, @03:26AM
No I don't think you actually see what I did there since you just went Fuill Sophist in response.
The HRE wasn't really 'religious' because reasons.
Reasons that don't apply to islam because other reasons.
Complexity and nuance for christians.
Ignorant declarations for muslims.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday January 29 2017, @03:37AM
The Empire attempted to usurp the position of the Church. Is that clear enough for you? The Empire was all about politics and power. The Church is all about religion and power. Maybe you should read a few books on metaphysics.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 29 2017, @03:49AM
Again it sails right over your head.
What you think the Ottoman Empire wasn't all about politics and power?
Metaphysics?
Dude you don't even know what word means.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday January 29 2017, @03:59AM
You seem to confuse the Ottoman with Islam. The Ottoman was not the Caliph, and none of the emperors declared himself to be the Caliph. Doing so would probably have ensured a very swift death.
So, what's next? Are you going to tell us what a great Christian leader Hitler was?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 29 2017, @09:12AM
The Ottoman was not the Caliph,
Holy fucking fake news, Batman! Runaway has just given us alternate facts!
Just one question, oh Runaway who is so wise in metaphysics, why do the call it "The Ottoman Caliphate", then? We will wait while you google furiously to cover your ass. Extra credit, History for 100! Who ended the Turkish Ottoman Caliphate? (Runaway: not as smart as a 5th grader. Jeff Foxworthy is face-palming as we speak.)
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And, BTW, everyone knows that the Ottoman was a sort of footrest that people used to have to use before the Lazy-boy was invented.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday January 29 2017, @11:13AM
You are confusing three different terms.
Sultan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sultans_of_the_Ottoman_Empire [wikipedia.org]
Amir - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir [wikipedia.org]
Caliph - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliph [wikipedia.org]
The Ottoman could claim both of the former titles, but the latter title refers to a SPIRITUAL LEADER.
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/why-have-caliph [laphamsquarterly.org]