The Muslim Ban Lite is an implicit acknowledgment that the Trump administration stumbled spectacularly in its first major attempt to deliver on a campaign promise. The initial ban, which was imposed through an executive order issued on Jan. 27, locked out all travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The revised ban includes no mention of religious preferences and makes the ban on Syrian refugees temporary. As part of the new order, the government intends to disseminate data on “honor killings” committed by foreigners in the United States. While these steps are being sold as a means to make the nation safer, they stand to do the opposite.

Source: New York Times March 07, 2017 01:41 UTC