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From the what-separation-of-powers department:
The Department of Homeland Security has an update on the entry ban:
The Department of Homeland Security will continue to enforce all of President Trump's Executive Orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the American people. President Trump's Executive Orders remain in place—prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the U.S. government retains its right to revoke visas at any time if required for national security or public safety. President Trump's Executive Order affects a minor portion of international travelers, and is a first step towards reestablishing control over America's borders and national security.
The NY Post adds:
The ACLU is getting "multiple reports" that federal customs agents are siding with President Trump — and willfully ignoring a Brooklyn federal judge's demand that travelers from seven Muslim countries not be deported from the nation's airports.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Adamsjas on Tuesday January 31 2017, @07:25AM
There is no difference that I can see.
ISIS is taking credit for all the carnage in europe an california and floridia. You can ignore these and insist it is some how not the same when obama does it.
You can pick at it and try to create differences between obama and trump and carter all you want. But the point is that 6 months is a hell of a lot longer than 90 days. And carters multi year ban is longer yet.
What Frojack quoted (f) was passed by democrats, signed by carter, used by carter and obama. But because they are democrats (oh, excuse me "Progressives") everything they do is somehow good or at least excusable.
(Score: 2) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Tuesday January 31 2017, @10:15AM
There is no difference that I can see.
Then you aren't looking. Obama stopped processing refugee requests. Trump is turning people away at the airport. People with US green cards, even.
It's the difference between the bank saying "no you can't apply to open an account with us" and "no you can't withdraw the money in your existing account".
(Score: 2) by Zz9zZ on Tuesday January 31 2017, @06:46PM
And banning valid visas and green cards is much broader than banning applications for entry. You can't insult your way out of a logical argument the way Trump does. He actually doesn't get out of them either, he just ignores people and keeps doing what he wants. You may see that as some sort of "strong man gets it done" attitude, which if you care to be honest with yourself is just your desire for a dictator to come in and force all the dirty liberal "progressives" to go along with conservative xenophobia. As someone else mentioned, it seems more likely this is a calculated move to appease the Trump supporters and polarize the country even further.
~Tilting at windmills~