President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting all refugee admissions and temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
The order includes a suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Programme for 120 days
There is also an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. Anyone arriving from seven Muslim-majority countries — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen — faces a 90-day visa suspension. The order also introduces a cap of 50,000 refugees to be accepted in 2017, against a limit of 110,000 set by former President Barack Obama
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Trump signs orders advancing Keystone, Dakota pipelines.
Native American and climate change activists condemn president for ‘pledging allegiance to oil companies and Wall Street’ after signing of executive orders.
Donald Trump was sharply criticised by Native Americans and climate change activists on Tuesday after he signed executive orders to allow construction of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines.
Both pipe projects had been blocked by Barack Obama’s administration, partly because of environmental concerns. But Trump has questioned the science of climate change and campaigned on a promise to expand energy infrastructure and create jobs.
Guardian: President Trump signs order reviving controversial pipeline projects
Native American and climate change activists condemn president for ‘pledging allegiance to oil companies and Wall Street’ after signing of executive orders.
Donald Trump was sharply criticised by Native Americans and climate change activists on Tuesday after he signed executive orders to allow construction of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines.
Both pipe projects had been blocked by Barack Obama’s administration, partly because of environmental concerns. But Trump has questioned the science of climate change and campaigned on a promise to expand energy infrastructure and create jobs.
Guardian: President Trump signs order reviving controversial pipeline projects
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