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Demonstrations began at US airports, the courts block the execution of the presidential decree

On the first day after Donald Trump signed a decree on the restriction on entry for migrants from Muslim countries, the US border services detained up to 200 people. The airports began demonstrations against the detention of visitors; Trump’s order was criticized by dozens of international leaders and other influential people. According to the results of the first day of protests, the court blocked the execution of the presidential decree. Medusa tells the main thing about the confrontation between Trump and migrants from Muslim countries.

On January 27, Donald Trump signed an order to restrict the entry of refugees to the United States. In accordance with the decree, the reception of all refugees is suspended for four months. In addition, the decree for three months prohibits the entry of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, including those who have visas. The restrictions also apply to Green Cart holders-that is, people who have an official residence permit and the right to work in the United States. According to CNN , the presence of a “green card” no longer means that people who come from the listed countries will be passed into the US territory. The need for the decree Trump explained the fight against terrorism.

The government did not immediately understand how to interpret the decree. According to CNN, the document, contrary to the usual procedure, was prepared without the participation of the Ministry of Justice specialists who formulate instructions for the execution of decrees and laws for the executive branch. In addition, the Ministry of Internal Security, whose structure includes a border service, got acquainted with the decree only on the day of its signing.

The television channel reports that the department did not immediately find out what countries the ban concerns. They are not directly named in the document: he refers to the list of countries from the regulations adopted by the previous administration on the restriction of visa -free entry (according to it, foreigners who attended these countries cannot be in the United States without a visa).

First, the ministry came to the conclusion that the decree does not apply to those who have a “green card”; The relevant instructions were sent to the airports. However, soon the White House insisted that the issue of admission to the country of the owners of the Gran Cart should be decided individually, CNN reports.

On January 28, the American authorities began to execute the order of Trump. Visitors from countries mentioned in the presidential decree began to be detained at airports. According to The New York Times, up to 200 people were detained at the first day at Kennedy Airport and other international airports. According to Reuters, the airlines at the Cairo Airport are prescribed to refuse to fly to the United States to immigrants from Muslim countries listed in the decree-including those who have a visa or a Green Card. The White House explained that permits for a return to the United States for the owners of Green Cart will be issued individually.

At the largest US airports, protests began against the decree of Trump. On Saturday morning, at the airports of New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle and other largest cities, rallies are held in support of migrants. People come to the airports, demanding to recognize the actions of the president with anti -constitutional. Thousands of people participate throughout the country in protest promotions.

International organizations and leaders of several countries opposed the order of Trump. In particular, the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau promised to accept people detained at American airports. The decree criticized the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel (during the migration crisis of 2015, she agreed to place almost a million refugees in Germany) Prime Minister of Great Britain Teresa May and former Secretary of State Madeline Olbright. Other influential people joined politicians, including the head of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and Google co-founder Sergei Brin , as Verge writes, Brin even arrived at San Francisco Airport to join the protesters. At the same time, The New York Times notes that some organizations, in particular, associations of Americans who have lost their relatives as a result of terrorist attacks, welcome Trump's decree.

On the night of January 29, the courts began to block the execution of the presidential order. Human rights activists filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Brooklyn on behalf of two Iraq citizens with registered visas, who were detained at the New York airport. The judge considered that as a result of a refusal to enter these and other people, “irreparable damage” would be done, and decided to suspend the deportation for 90 days. Later, the decisions restricting the execution of the Trump decree were issued by judges in Boston, Alexandria and Ceattle.

Konstantin Benyumov

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