• Justices allow strict refugee ban but say grandparents OK
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[url]https://www.apnews.com/79d90882a9ee4f5ba3e2f1150ae218ee[/url] [quote=Associated Press]The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but at the same time is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among relatives who can help visitors from six mostly Muslim countries get into the U.S.[/quote] [quote]...grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins to a list that already included a parent, spouse, fiance, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling in the U.S. The expanded list of relatives remains in effect, and the State Department already has instructed diplomats to use the broader list when considering visa applicants from the six countries.[/quote] So the temporary ban on refugees from last month still remains in effect however the list of family members who cannot be denied entry by it has expanded.
Imagine bombing a country and arming rebel groups within said country while also denying innocent civilians from trying fleeing towards yours.
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