The Muslim Ban: Facts and FAQ’s

Immigration statistics Total immigrants who get green cards in US each year: 1 million Percent of annual immigrants who are refugees: 10% Immigration statistics

Refugee statistics Total refugees accepted in US in 2016: 85,000 Syrian refugees accepted in US in 2016: 12, 486 Muslim refugees accepted in US in 2016: 38,901 [Somalia: 9,012 Iraq: 7,853 Myanmar: 3,145 Afghanistan: 2,664 Others: 3,741 Refugee statistics

Trump’s executive order limiting immigration

What’s in the executive order? No refugees can enter US for 120 days Syrian refugees barred indefinitely Citizens from 7 Muslim countries cannot enter US for 90 days Banned countries are: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen Limit of 50,000 total refugees to be admitted to US in 2017 [Current refugee limit is 110,000] What’s in the executive order?

What’s In it that’s problematic? Not included: Countries from which radicalized Muslims have actually killed Americans in the U.S. since 9/11/2001 Travelers with valid visas detained, Refugees are already subject to an intense vetting process that can take up to 2 years. Christian refugees from Muslim countries get priority What’s In it that’s problematic?

What are courts saying about it? NY: Deportations temporarily stopped because of the “risk of injury” to people returned to their home countries. Removal of refugees may “violate their rights to Due Process and Equal Protection guaranteed by the US Constitiution.” VA: Blocks removal of green-card holders. Orders officials to give lawyers access to people held by the ban. MA: Government can’t detain or remove” people who had arrived legally from the 7 countries. WA: Forbids detained travelers from being sent back to home country. What are courts saying about it?

What’s wrong with limiting immigration What’s wrong with limiting immigration? Doesn’t a country have the right to do that? How does this executive order fit in with the executive order to build a wall along the Mexican border? Is it discriminatory? Is it a ban based on religion? Why do you think so many people are protesting this executive order? Additional Questions?