Trump Suspends US Refugee Programme and Bans Syrians Indefinitely

President Donald Trump has banned the entry of Syrian refugees into the US until further notice, as part of new measures to “keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US”. He signed a wide-ranging executive order, which also saw all refugee admissions suspended for four months. Entry of visitors from six mainly Muslim countries to … Read more

Trump Signs ‘extreme Vetting’ Order To Limit Immigration

US President Donald Trump has announced new vetting measures to “keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US”. He signed a wide-ranging executive order which, among other measures, bans Syrian refugees until further notice. It also put a cap of 50,000 refugees entering the US in 2017 – less than half the previous upper limit. … Read more