The executive order is scheduled to take effect March 16, affording various government agencies involved have time to prepare in an effort to avoid the chaos that accompanied the initial travel ban. It’s a violation of American values that only damages our national security.”Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard also voiced opposition to Trump’s executive order in statements released Monday. Caballero countered, saying to brand the travel ban as a national security initiative is a strained and inconsistent characterization. “If you connect the dots, it’s very hard to see how this is justified by national security,” Caballero said. The stay of Trump’s first executive order by a federal court allowed those people in question to board planes and return to the state.

Source: Libya Today March 06, 2017 20:54 UTC