US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries
WASHINGTON: The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk†countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
Applicants from 11 countries, unnamed but understood to include 10 Muslim-majority nations plus North Korea, will face tougher “risk-based†assessments to be accepted.
“It’s critically important that we know who is entering the United States,†said Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
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So, is this because it keeps on being struck down by the courts? That's my guess.
