Confusion of the Trump Travel Ban: CNN

The Trump administration, eager to demonstrate he will follow through on his most extreme campaign promises, issued an executive order abruptly banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and also blocking admission of refugees. Authorities in the seven countries and US agencies were caught off guard, with the order released before processes were put in place. “The result was widespread confusion across the country on Saturday as airports struggled to adjust to the new directive,” reports CNN. “The policy team at the White House developed the executive order on refugees and visas, and largely avoided the traditional interagency process that would have allowed the Justice Department and homeland security agencies to provide operational guidance.” Adding to the confusion: Protests in airports and cities, lawsuits, mixed messages and delayed decisions about green-card holders along with media reports about separation of families and detention of professors, executives, artists, translators and specialists who have assisted overseas US military operations. The Trump administration adds that other countries may be included in the ban. As candidate, Donald Trump vowed to ban Muslims from entering the United States; as president, he insists the order was not based on religion. – YaleGlobal