Now that the Supreme Court has approved a ‘narrower’ version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban, the measure is set to go into effect for the first time since late January, when it sparked chaos and protests at airports across the country.
The revised ban, which the court ruled must allow the admittance of individuals who have a “credible claim of bona fide relationship” in the country, will take affect at 8 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, according to the Hill. Under the court’s new standard, an individual must have a close US family relationship or formal ties to a US entity like an employer or academic institution to be admitted to the United States under guidance distributed by the US State Department on Wednesday, according to the Hill.
Otherwise, they are temporarily banned for 90 days or 120 days if they’re a refugee coming from any country in the world. In preparation for the ban to take effect, the State Department issued a cable adding a few clarifications to the Supreme Court ruling, advising that close family “does not include grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-laws and sisters-in-law, fiancs, and any other ‘extended’ family members,’ according to Reuters.
This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jun 30, 2017.
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