The White House is expected to unveil a new entry ban executive order today, according to senior US administration officials.
The White House is expected to unveil a new entry ban executive order today, according to senior US administration officials.
The order is expected to be a revised version of an entry ban that US President Donald Trump signed in January, which has been blocked by a federal court.
Mr Trump has met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly – both central to the implementation of the order – at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
White House officials have said that the new order will address some of the legal concerns raised by federal judges.
« Fundamentally, you’re still going to have the same basic policy outcome for the country, » White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller said on Fox News last month.
« But you’re going to be responsive to a lot of very technical issues that were brought up by the court. »
Mr Trump’s first order blocked immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
Critics called the order a de facto « Muslim ban ».
Trump administration officials have promised to continue defending the original order in courts, even while the president is expected to sign a new order. (© The Washington Post)
