Trump to Sign New Entry Ban on Monday

A White House official has stated that the President of the United States will sign a new immigration and temporary entry ban on Monday. In the initial order by Donald Trump, the issuance of visas and entry of citizens from Iran and six other countries to the U.S. was temporarily halted. According to the Associated Press on March 6, citing a White House official whose name has not been disclosed, the new executive order is ready and will be issued on Monday (U.S. time). The temporary entry ban for the seven countries was issued just days after Mr. Trump's inauguration but faced legal challenges, ultimately resulting in a federal court in Washington temporarily suspending it in mid-February. Following that, the U.S. government announced it was preparing a new order, taking legal arguments into account. However, the issuance of this order has been delayed several times, and last week White House officials announced it would be issued in the upcoming week. The initial order temporarily barred the entry of citizens from Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and Libya and also canceled the refugee admission program. The Associated Press reports that it is expected that Iraq will be removed from the new order and other changes may also be included, such as the possibility that visas issued so far for citizens of the affected countries will be considered valid. The initial order faced opposition from non-governmental groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, and several writers, artists, or researchers opposed it. Some critics consider this order discriminatory, while others argue that it prevents the entry of intellectuals, activists, and senior graduates from the affected countries. Supporters of this order reject its discriminatory nature—especially regarding Muslims—arguing that dozens of other Muslim countries are not included in this order. They also describe the temporary implementation of it as a means to reform the visa issuance system and to maintain the security of U.S. soil and its people.