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CBP Posts FAQ, Stats on Refugee Ban Executive Order (Jan. 31, 2017)

January 31, 2017 (3 min read)

CBP, Jan. 31, 2017 - "Below are the actions taken in accordance with the Executive Order signed January 27, 2017.

CBP Executive Order Actions
Recommended Denial of Boarding 721
Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) waivers 1,059
Visa holders granted waivers 75

(Statistics are valid as of 1500 hrs, January 30, 2017)

Questions and Answers about the Executive Order

How is the president legally allowed to issue this kind of executive order?

Does this Executive Order apply to green card holders from one of the seven countries listed?

So far, how many Lawful Permanent Residents have not been allowed to enter pursuant to the Exception to the Executive Order?

So far, how many aliens with special immigrant visas have been denied entry?

Does this Executive Order apply to dual nationals of the seven countries who want to enter the U.S.? If they apply for entry based on their citizenship from one of the countries NOT on the list, will they be allowed entry?

What happened to the two men being held at JFK who were released?

What do the two exemptions in the Executive Order mean? How are they applied to individual cases?

How will the EO affect college students from the barred countries, such as F1/J1/M1 visa holders? Are they included in the ban? What kind of guidance is being given to foreign students from these countries legally in the US?

Is it correct that DHS workers were instructed to implement at 4:30 pm on Friday, Jan 27?

Can USCIS continue refugee interviews of religious minorities and for countries with which we have an agreement?

Will the U.S. accept emergency requests to process a refugee who will then travel?

Can the exception for refugee admission be used in I-730 cases (family members following to join) for the petition of refugee/asylee relatives?

Does “from one of the seven countries” mean citizen, national or born in?

Does the Executive Order apply to those currently being adjudicated for naturalization?

How does the lawsuit/stay affect DHS operations in implementing this executive order?

Does DHS have a comment on the protests happening at airports around the country?

What about refugees who are considered to be “in transit?”

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