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President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order Monday morning, replacing a Jan. 27 travel ban that stalled in federal court. The revised order will take effect March 16 and will halt visa issuance to nationals of six countries—Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen—for 90 days.
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Background: Trump signed an Executive Order Jan. 27, denying entry to the U.S. to nationals of seven countries. Several federal courts put portions of the order on hold, however, and after the Ninth Circuit court of appeals upheld a nationwide injunction, the Trump administration set about revising the order. Monday’s order was drafted in part to survive legal scrutiny, but additional litigation is expected. The March 16 effective date should give courts enough time to review the legality of the order before it takes effect. For additional information on Monday’s Executive Order, please see DHS’s fact sheet and Q&A.
BAL Analysis: BAL will continue to analyze Monday’s order and provide updates on its expected impact. From now until March 16, foreign nationals should continue to be able to enter the U.S. under the rules that were in place before the initial Executive Order was signed. Employers with personnel inside the U.S. who would be subject to the new order, however, should continue to advise employees to exercise caution in planning travel.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact BerryApplemanLeiden@bal.com.
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