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(Reuters) U.S. judges in at least four states blocked federal authorities from enforcing President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Judges in Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington state, each home to major international airports, issued their rulings late Saturday or early Sunday, following an order on Saturday night by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in New York's Brooklyn borough.
Donnelly had ruled in a lawsuit by two men from Iraq being held at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
While none of the rulings struck down the executive order, the growing number of orders could complicate the administration's effort to enforce it.
Trump's order on Friday halted immigration from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, and stopped the resettlement of refugees for 120 days. The new Republican president said these actions were needed "to protect the American people from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals admitted to the United States."
Condemnation of the order was swift and broad-based. Democratic politicians and civil rights groups weighed in, as well as U.S. allies who view the actions as discriminatory and divisive.
Democratic attorneys general from California, New York and other states, meanwhile, were discussing whether to pursue their own legal challenges.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Sunday said it "will comply with judicial orders," while enforcing Trump's executive order in a manner that ensures those entering the United States "do not pose a threat to our country or the American people."
Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world - a horrible mess!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2017
Across the United States, lawyers worked overnight to help confused international travelers at airports. Activists and lawyers tracking the arrivals said some Border Patrol agents appeared to be disregarding the various court orders.
"There is really no method to this madness," Becca Heller, director of the New York-based International Refugee Assistance Project organization, told reporters on a conference call.
Supporters of Trump's order said authorities acted properly in swiftly taking steps to enforce it.
"It is better (to) be safe than sorry," said Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the conservative Center for Immigration Studies in Washington.
.@projo I still dont get why people are freaking out over a few travelers from risky countries being sent to secondary. Any excluded yet?
— Jessica Vaughan (@JessicaV_CIS) January 29, 2017
Lawsuits brought on behalf of more than 100 individual travelers have been filed around the country, some activists and lawyers have estimated.
CURBS ON TRUMP'S ORDER
In Boston, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs on Sunday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the removal of two Iranians who have taught at the University of Massachusetts, and had been detained at the city's Logan International Airport.
That order was set to last seven days, and appeared to go further than Donnelly's by barring officials from detaining, as well as removing, approved refugees, visa holders and permanent U.S. residents entering from the seven countries. Donnelly's order forbade only removal.
Matthew Segal, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, in a statement called Burroughs' order "a huge victory for justice" in the face of what he characterized as Trump's "unconstitutional ban on Muslims."
In Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema late on Saturday barred the Homeland Security agency from removing an estimated 50 to 60 legal permanent residents who had been detained at Dulles International Airport, which serves the Washington, D.C., area.
That order also required the agency to let those individuals speak with lawyers, according to the Legal Aid and Justice Center in Virginia, which represents lower-income people.
In Seattle, U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly barred the government from removing two people, who were not identified by name in court papers. He scheduled a Feb. 3 hearing over whether to lift that stay.
(Reporting by Nate Raymond and Mica Rosenberg in New York; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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(AP) President Donald Trump's travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests around the country Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
I stand with the people gathered across the country tonight defending our values & our Constitution. This is not who we are.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 29, 2017
A look at what is happening:
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SEATTLE
Individuals who were detained at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as a result of President Trump's executive order have been released by the Department of Homeland Security, a Port of Seattle spokeswoman said Sunday.
Kathy Roeder said DHS told port officials the individuals can continue their travels. She didn't know how many people had been released.
About 3,000 protesters holding signs and chanting "no hatred, no fear, immigrants are welcome here" and "let them in" gathered Saturday evening and continued demonstrating into early Sunday morning.
Roeder said the crowd dispersed shortly after midnight, but that about 30 to 35 were arrested during the demonstration and face various misdemeanor charges. She said there were no injuries or damage to the facilities.
The Port of Seattle Commissioners, which oversees the airport, issued a statement criticizing the executive order.
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NEW YORK
Cries of "Let them in!" rose up from a crowd of more than 2,000 people protesting at John F. Kennedy Airport, where 12 refugees were detained Saturday. Celebrities including "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon joined the demonstration. "What Donald Trump did in the last 24 hours is disgusting, disgraceful and completely un-American and I'm here in protest," said protester Pamela French. The agency that runs the airport tried to restore order by shutting down the train that runs to airport terminals. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, reversed that decision, saying people had a right to protest. "The people of New York will have their voices heard," he said in a statement.
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
More than 120 people clutching signs denouncing the Trump immigration orders gathered at Newark Liberty International Airport. NorthJersey.com reports that they joined lawyers who'd rushed to the airport to defend the rights of refugees and immigrants who were being detained and denied entry.
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FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
Dozens of protesters inside Washington Dulles International Airport chanted "Love, Not Hate, Makes America Great" and "Say It Loud, Say it Clear, Muslims Are Welcome Here," as travelers walked through a terminal to a baggage claim area to collect luggage and greet their loved ones. There was a heavy police presence during the peaceful protest. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said during a press conference at Dulles that he has asked Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring to look into "all legal remedies" available to help individuals who may be detained in Virginia.
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Dozens of people converged on Denver International to show their support for refugees. Standing in the main terminal Saturday, they sang "Refugees are welcome here." Some held signs declaring their identity, such as Jew or Christian, and the phrase "I come in peace." Denver has some direct international flights but it wasn't clear whether anyone has been detained under the president's executive order.
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CHICAGO
A crowd of demonstrators held a rally at O'Hare International Airport. The Chicago Sun-Times reports protesters blocked vehicle traffic to O'Hare's international terminal for a time. The newspaper says some arriving travelers joined the protest, while others were upset by the demonstrations.
Lawyers working with the International Refugee Assistance Project tell the Chicago Tribune that 17 people who had been detained at O'Hare all released by late Saturday.
Among those released before the federal judge's order was Hessan Noorian, a suburban Park Ridge resident returning with his family from Iran, the Tribune reported.
Noorian, who is of British and Iranian citizenship and has a green card, was detained at O'Hare after he and his wife, Zahra Amirisefat, a U.S. citizen, arrived from Tehran, the newspaper said.
The couple, who told the Tribune that they work at a community college in the Chicago area, said they were questioned for five hours.
After Noorian was released, his wife told the Tribune: "I can't believe something like this can happen to someone with a green card."
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DALLAS
Protesters who gathered at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Saturday evening voiced their displeasure with Trump's executive order. The crowd of a few dozen ballooned into hundreds of demonstrators who frequently chanted "Set them free!" At times, cheers erupted from the crowd as those who were detained got released.
Among those still held at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport at midnight Saturday was a 70-year-old Iranian widow, Shahin Hassanpour, whose son said she suffers from high blood pressure and had breast cancer surgery four years ago. She obtained an immigrant visa in November on her son's petition.
Bahzad Honarjou, a 43-year-old network engineer, said he spoke twice to his mother by phone after her 9 a.m. arrival, but that they hadn't talked since courts stayed the executive order, meaning she should have been released.
Hundreds of protesters stood in the waiting area and chanted "This is what democracy looks like."
Immigration agents were not being very communicative, Honarjou said.
"They were like a machine when I talked to them today," he said. His mother only speaks a few words of English and a fellow passenger was translating for her from her native Farsi as no immigration agents spoke the language, he said.
Hassanpour was originally going to be deported on a Sunday flight, she informed her son the first time they spoke.
"She was about to cry," he said. "She is not able to take (tolerate) a 20-hour flight back to Iran."
Honarjou said he is a U.S. citizen, obtained entry in a lottery, and has been in the country for seven years. Why did he come?
"To have a better life and to make more money," he said. "And, you know, for the freedom."
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PORTLAND, OREGON
A protest by several dozen people in and around Portland International Airport briefly disrupted light rail service at the airport. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the demonstrators carried signs and chanted "Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here" and "No ban no wall America is for us all."
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LOS ANGELES
About 300 people expressed their displeasure with the ban at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday night. Protesters entered the airport's Tom Bradley International Terminal after holding a candlelight vigil.
Venn diagram of the day @realDonaldTrump #muslimban #usa #hypocrite #vestedinterests pic.twitter.com/XplAYsFzPK
— Craig Wood (@craigfraserwood) January 29, 2017
Avriel Epps held a candle and a large photo a drowned 3-year-old Syrian boy who washed up on a Turkish beach in 2015 and became a haunting symbol of the Syrian refugee crisis.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Hundreds of protesters blocked the street outside at San Francisco International Airport's international terminal to express their opposition to the barring of some people from Muslim-majority nations.
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SAN DIEGO
As motorists honked their support, demonstrators outside San Diego International Airport chanted "No hate, no fear, everyone is welcome here."
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Sheek Louch of The Lox and Ghostface Killah of the Wu Tang Clan, together known as Wu Block, are in the lab working on the follow up to their 2012 debut album.
Sheek made the announcement via his Instagram and Twitter pages on Saturday night, January 28.
Back in the studio working on that new (WB2) WU/BLOCK #2 @ghostfacekillah lordfury777… https://t.co/x5vBv9utj0
— SHEEK LOUCH (@REALSHEEKLOUCH) January 29, 2017
"Back in the studio working on that new (WB2) WU/BLOCK #2," he captioned an IG photo of the unofficial cover art.
No release date has been set as of yet, but we'll keep you posted.
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Kodak Black is setting trends, at least he thinks so. The 19-year old just cut off his knots for a new style that he says you better not compare to Boosie Badazz's signature fade.
"This Ain't A Boosie Fade Fuck Nigga This A #KodakFade #Trendsetter I Keep Something New Going On ... I Cut The #KodakKnots," he tweeted Sunday morning, January 29.
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Lil Lonnie sat down with Hynaken and PowTV on Thisis50 to talk about growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, advice from 50 Cent, working with Bryson Tiller, Rae Sremmurd and K Camp, going to college, groupies, Lauren London being his celebrity crush and more.
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Josh X recently stopped by Thisis50 to chop it up with Jack Thriller about his single "Heaven On My Mind," his mom pushing him to play piano at age 6, getting a college scholarship and graduating with a Performance Degree in piano, co-sign from Stevie Wonder, performing for Brian McKnight and more.
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Fetty Wap gives us a glimpse into his world. Check out his "A Day With Fetty Wap" vlog below.
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SWAYDAY?? I really shared tears on this one #Thank You God???? I don't do this to be famous I don't do it for money. I have real Live pain growing inside me. But I will fight this battle to the end. I feel more free than I ever felt before. Markeithia Jazzie Bonner I just want to thank you for believing in me when my back was against the wall when I Lost faith in everything Thanks ???? #IPutnwork
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Destructo teams up with Too $hort and E-40 for his new single titled "All Night," available now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-nite-feat.-e-40-too-$hort/id1192745167
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Chief Keef is out of a Los Angeles County jail after posting $500,000 bail on Friday, January 27.
As we previously reported, the Chicago native was arrested at his Tarzana, California home Thursday, January 26, by special operations officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, in connection with a home invasion robbery that allegedly occurred last week.
Producer Ramsay Tha Great claims the 21-year old, born Keith Cozart, and several other men came to his home to confront him after an argument he had with a female associate of Keef's.
According to Ramsay, he was beaten and robbed of a ring, a Rolex and $1600. One of the men was allegedly brandishing an AK-47. He plans on filing a lawsuit.
The Los Angeles County Sheriffs' online database indicates Keef is due back in court on February 24.
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Fredo Santana slides through with his 13-track "Plugged In" project. Chief Keef is featured on two songs.
Fredo locked down production from DP Beats, Cory Lingo, HurtBoyAG, StoopidXool, 808MafiaDY and more. Grab a copy now from Datpiff: http://www.datpiff.com/Fredo-Santana-Plugged-In-mixtape.825877.html
Plugged In Tracklist:
1.Hand To Hand [Prod. By 808MafiaDY]
2.Trapper Of The Year [Prod. By BeatPluggTwo]
3.Nervous [Prod. By StoopidXool]
4.Bail Money [Prod. By Cory Lingo]
5.10 Min [Prod. By MexikoDro]
6.Watch Me [Prod. By DP Beats]
7.My Pain, My Struggle [Prod. By Cory Lingo]
8.My Pistol Make Ya Famous (Feat. Chief Keef) [Prod. By Chief Keef]
9.Some Money [Prod. By Cory Lingo]
10.Lotta Lotta Gunz [Prod. By HurtBoyAG StoopidXool]
11.Whole Lotta Trappin [Prod. By Mexiko Dro]
12.Baby CEO - CBG [Prod. By 808MafiaDY]
13.Tell Nobody (Feat. Chief Keef) [Prod. By Trap Money Benny]
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(Reuters) President Donald Trump's sweeping ban on people seeking refuge in the United States and visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries caused confusion and panic among travelers on Saturday, with some turned back from U.S.-bound flights.
"Extreme xenophobia."
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 28, 2017
World leaders slams Donald Trump's #MuslimBan https://t.co/pSbmvBssXc pic.twitter.com/dOcfa1yznV
where was all this #ExtremeVetting when we were asking for Trump's tax returns (which we STILL don't have) ??
— JuanPa (@jpbrammer) January 28, 2017
Immigration lawyers in New York sued to block the order, saying numerous people have already been unlawfully detained.
Muslim leaders to file lawsuit against Donald Trump’s refugee ban https://t.co/6dpkCSSBeZ pic.twitter.com/I1SNoOumYR
— The Independent (@Independent) January 28, 2017
The new Republican president on Friday put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from Syria and six other Muslim-majority countries. He said the moves would protect Americans from terrorism.
"Analysis of terrorist attacks on US soil 1975-2015...found foreign nationals from those seven countries have killed zero Americans" https://t.co/ME45gA1X2u
— Claire Phipps (@Claire_Phipps) January 27, 2017
US now looking at two children - one Christian, one Muslim - and saying: "You, your life is worth saving. You, yours isn't." #ExtremeVetting
— ChristianChristensen (@ChrChristensen) January 27, 2017
FACT: Terrorism by Muslims makes up just .0033% of all murders in the U.S. #ExtremeVetting https://t.co/cB572aRhXc pic.twitter.com/0IZsLbCFBk
— The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) January 28, 2017
Want A Safer Amer? Instead of inflicting more pain on suffering people-How about #ExtremeVetting before ALL #gun purchases? @realDonaldTrump
— W Smith *RESIST* (@WesSmith123) January 28, 2017
The executive order prompted fury from Arab travelers in the Middle East and North Africa who said it was humiliating and discriminatory. It drew widespread criticism from U.S. Western allies including France and Germany, Arab American groups, human rights organizations.
"This is a stupid, terrible decision which will hurt the American people more than us or anybody else, because it shows that this President can’t manage people, politics or global relationships," said Najeed Haidari, a Yemeni-American security manager for an oil company in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
There are tears running down the cheeks of the Statue of Liberty tonight. pic.twitter.com/X6q40dMCsN
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 27, 2017
#DonaldTrump executive order prompts Google to recall staff https://t.co/WmbITKR170 #MuslimBan #ExtremeVetting pic.twitter.com/ZTguEGnNr2
— Khary Penebaker (@kharyp) January 28, 2017
The bans affect travelers with passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen and even extends to green card holders who are granted authorization to live and work in the United States, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman.
In Cairo, five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight to New York on Saturday, sources at Cairo airport said.
The passengers, arriving in transit to Cairo airport, were stopped and re-directed to flights headed for their home countries despite holding valid visas, the sources said.
@aayoub @BBCKimGhattas My father is a green card holder, he will be traveling soon, should I say bye forever to him? is this real?
— Independent Muslim (@firstmuslim) January 28, 2017
House GOP source says exec order is supposed to have exemption for ppl in transit
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 28, 2017
Seems clear rollout allowed much confusion among agencies
Propublica: Trump Executive Order Could Block 500,000 Legal U.S. Residents From Returning to America From Tripshttps://t.co/XPTdsVid8l
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 28, 2017
That the President of the United States would order on Holocaust Memorial Day the banning of a people due to their religion is reprehensible
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 28, 2017
This could've been our refugee policy, but you made a protest vote. #ExtremeVetting https://t.co/yME3TltdQt
— Ess (@ScottyLiterati) January 28, 2017
Lawyers from numerous immigration organizations and the American Civil Liberties Union sued in federal court in Brooklyn on behalf of two Iraqi men, one a former U.S. government worker and the other the husband of a former U.S. security contractor.
The two men had visas to enter the United States but were detained on Friday night at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, hours after Trump's executive order, the lawsuit said.
Customs and border patrol agents at many airports were unaware of the executive order early on in the evening, said Mana Yegani, an immigration lawyer in Houston, who works with the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Yegani and her fellow lawyers worked through the night fielding calls from travelers with student and worker visas who were being denied entry into the United States and ordered on flights back to Muslim-majority countries on the list.
Green card holders were also being stopped and questioned for several hours. Officials also denied travelers with dual Canadian and Iranian citizenship from boarding planes in Canada that were headed the United States, she said.
"These are people that are coming in legally. They have jobs here and they have vehicles here," Yegani said.
Those with visas from Muslim-majority countries have gone through background checks with U.S. authorities, Yegani noted.
"Just because Trump signed something at 6 p.m. yesterday, things are coming to a crashing halt," she said. "It's scary."
Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway reaffirmed the president's decision in a Twitter post on Saturday.
Get used to it. @POTUS is a man of action and impact.
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) January 28, 2017
Promises made, promises kept.
Shock to the system.
And he's just getting started https://t.co/AoUsZWClXt
"@POTUS is a man of action and impact. Promises made, promises kept. Shock to the system. And he's just getting started," she tweeted.
Trump's visa ban for Iranians is racist. Whether this will include a cultural event or not,I won't attend the #AcademyAwards 2017 in protest pic.twitter.com/CW3EF6mupo
— Taraneh Alidoosti (@t_alidoosti) January 26, 2017
(Additional reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee, David Ingram in New York and Roberta Rampton in Washington; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Mary Milliken)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months, and indefinitely halted any from Syria, saying the ban is needed to keep out "radical Islamic terrorists."
The order Friday immediately suspended a program that last year resettled in the U.S. roughly 85,000 people displaced by war, political oppression, hunger and religious prejudice. Trump indefinitely blocked those fleeing Syria, where a civil war has raged, and imposed a 90-day ban on entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim majority nations.
"We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas," Trump said as he signed the order at the Pentagon. "We only want to admit those into our country who will support our country and love deeply our people."
Trump said the halt in the refugee program was necessary to give agencies time to develop a stricter screening system. While the order did not spell out what additional steps he wants the departments of Homeland Security and State to take, the president directed officials to review the refugee application and approval process and find any more measures that could prevent those who pose a threat from using the refugee program.
The U.S. may admit refugees on a case-by-case basis during the freeze, and the government will continue to process requests from people claiming religious persecution, "provided that the religion of the individual is a minority religion in the individual's country."
In an interview with CBN News, Trump said persecuted Christians would be given priority in applying for refugee status.
"We are going to help them," Trump said. "They've been horribly treated."
I promise that our administration will ALWAYS have your back. We will ALWAYS be with you! pic.twitter.com/D0aOWhOH4X
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2017
The order was signed on Trump's most robust day of national security and foreign policy at the start of his presidency. He met with British Prime Minister Theresa May and had a lengthy phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
As a candidate, Trump called for a temporary ban on all Muslim immigration to the U.S. He later shifted his focus to putting in place "extreme vetting" procedures to screen people coming to the U.S. from countries with terrorism ties.
The State Department said the three-month ban in the directive applied to Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen — all Muslim-majority nations.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said it would challenge the constitutionality of the executive order.
"There is no evidence that refugees — the most thoroughly vetted of all people entering our nation — are a threat to national security," Lena F. Masri, the group's national litigation director. "This is an order that is based on bigotry, not reality."
During the past budget year, the U.S. accepted 84,995 refugees, including 12,587 people from Syria. President Barack Obama had set the refugee limit for this budget year at 110,000.
According to Trump's executive order, he plans to cut that to 50,000. Refugee processing was suspended in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and restarted months later.
The president was applauded by House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said it was "time to re-evaluate and strengthen the visa-vetting process."
But many Democrats cast the measures as un-American.
"Tears are running down the cheeks of the Statue of Liberty tonight as a grand tradition of America, welcoming immigrants, that has existed since America was founded has been stomped upon," said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Trump's order was signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day, which brought to mind the global effort to help refugees during World War II and its aftermath.
The order makes no mention of a plan to provide safe zones in Syria and the surrounding area. A draft of the order had directed the Pentagon and the State Department to produce a plan for safe zones in the war-torn Mideast nation.
The president's directive capped a hectic first week for Trump at the White House, giving Americans an initial look at how he intends to position the United States around the globe.
Earlier Friday, he hosted May at the White House for his first meeting with a world leader since taking office. Asked about whether he would revert back to Bush-era use of torture, Trump said he would defer to the views of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
"He has stated publicly that he does not necessarily believe in torture or waterboarding, or however you want to define it. ... I don't necessarily agree," Trump said. "But I would tell you that he will override because I'm giving him that power. He's an expert."
The Associated Press and other news organizations have obtained copies of a draft executive order signaling sweeping changes to U.S. interrogation and detention policy. The draft, which the White House said was not official, also requests recommendations on whether the U.S. should reopen CIA detention facilities outside the United States. Critics said the clandestine sites have marred America's image on the world stage.
Trump held firm on another matter of contention, trade and illegal immigration from Mexico. He told reporters he had a "very good call" with Pena Nieto earlier in the day, but he reaffirmed his belief that Mexico has "outnegotiated and beat us to a pulp" on trade — and that would change.
"We're no longer going to be the country that doesn't know what it's doing," he declared a day after the Mexican leader canceled his visit to Washington in response to Trump's plans to build a border wall and have Mexico pay for it.
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Doing the 'D' proud, TV/film actor and rapper, Page Kennedy, rounds up fellow Motor City cohorts, Royce da 5'9 and Denaun (Mr Porter), as well as King Los and drops a feisty follow-up to last week's mumble rap diss, "No Offense." "Testing Me", which appears on Page's upcoming March release, "Torn Pages", is meant to serve as a warning shot to any that would come up against these veterans of the battle rap scene.
As Page himself explains it, "Testing Me is a lyrical combat song. It's designed to flex creative and lyrical skill. Since all the rappers involved come from a battling background we thought it would be fun to have this competitive lyrical onslaught. In other words "this is what will happen to anyone that Test Me."
"Torn Pages" also features Elzhi, Kxng Crooked, Kuniva and Marsha Ambrosius and drops March 10th via Empire Distribution.
Twitter / IG: @pagekennedy Facebook: facebook.com/PageFanClub
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Newark, New Jersey battle rapper ShotGun Suge invaded New York City radio station Hot 97 to drop a freestyle for Funkmaster Flex. Check it out below.
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