Courtesy of White House, "Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States," 6 March 2017
Description
This controversial Executive Order 13780 from President Donald Trump, also titled, "Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States" and known as the "travel ban," placed limits on travel to the U.S. from certain countries, and by all refugees who do not possess either a visa or valid travel documents.
Source-Dependent Questions
- What is the purpose of Executive Order 13769? From what is this act protecting Americans?
- Why has the U.S. Refugee Admission Program been suspended for 120 days?
- According to the order, why is Syria on the list of countries with a temporary ban?
- Compare this document to the U.S. House Resolution 5816. What is similar between the documents? What is different? In what ways do these two documents portray the drawbacks of helping refugees? What are the benefits, if any?
Citation Information
"Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States," 6 March 2017. Courtesy of White House