President Donald Trump has finally signed a new executive order that will ban immigration from six countries, while dropping Iraq as part of the affected country. The new executive order bans travellers from Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Donald Trump previous travel ban signed in January was held up in court, challenging the power in Washington, something that gave the new administration some time to go back to the drawing board to map out a new order that will be smoother, and won't embarrass the new government.
The ban exempts people with green cards from the ban, and also those with valid visa are also exempted.
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway while speaking to Trump's favourite TV program, "Fox and Friends" said;
If you have travel docs, if you actually have a visa, if you are a legal permanent resident, you are not covered under this particular executive action. Also, Iraq is no longer on the list based on their enhanced screening and reporting measures.
The Trump's previous ban included Iraq, but the new ban removed Iraq. According to an administration fact sheet, Iraq will "increase cooperation with the US government on the vetting of its citizens applying for a visa to travel to the United States."
Iraq was removed from the ban after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and national security adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster advised Trump that Iraq should not be included because of its role in helping the US military fight ISIS, and also for diplomatic reasons.