Trump bars citizens of 7 Muslim-majority nations from the US

Q.  How many nations has Donald Trump banned refugees from?
- Published on 31 Jan 17

a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9

ANSWER: 7
 
Trump bars citizens of 7 Muslim-majority nations from the USAlso Muslim majority nations, where the Trump Organisation is active and which in some cases have faced troublesome issues with terrorism, do not figure in the list.

Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya and Yemen are targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump in his executive order on 27th Jan 2017.

These are the nations where he does not have any business interests.

The “extreme vetting” bars all entry by travellers from these countries for the next 90 days.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a liberal watchdog group has filed a lawsuit arguing that Mr. Trump is already in violation of a constitutional provision barring federal officials from accepting payments from foreign officials.

The high-risk territories are based on Congressional statute and nothing else, a White House spokesperson said.

Trump has retained ownership of the company, meaning if it thrives during his presidency, he will profit.

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