While the courts and the Justice Dept. continue to squabble over the original travel ban executive order signed by President Trump, the administration said it would push a new 'Travel Ban 2.0' to next week.
The new executive order was expected sometime this week, which is what Trump himself said. No reason was given for the delay.
Presumably, the administration is continuing to carefully craft the new order to comply with a federal court that has blocked the travel ban on immigration from seven primarily Muslim nations - Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and Libya.
"The executive order will be fully responsive to the courts - though any changes are of course very technical and legal in nature, the significance of the changes will be quite substantial," White House policy advisor Stephen Hill said in an email to The Hill. "Again: any judges reviewing the order will find it wholly and completely responsive."
The original order, signed last month, came under more than just public scrutiny involving mass protests. Washington state, and later Minnesota, filed a federal lawsuit against the ban. Oregon asked a federal court late Wednesday to join the lawsuit, with Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum saying the state also needs protection from the ban, which she said would harm Oregon's businesses, residents, universities, health care and economy.
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The U.S. Travel Association is hoping the Trump administration strikes a balance this time between heightened security and welcoming legitimate international travelers to the U.S.
Noting that last month's muddled rollout of the president's initial executive order on travel and immigration sowed confusion among federal agencies and travelers, and set in motion a slew of unintended consequences, USTA Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Jonathan Grella said the new order must be precise in language.
"The previous executive order was plagued by vague language. Misunderstandings are not always the fault of the listener, so clarity is key for the speaker. We urge this administration to be deliberate and crystal clear, especially in its early days, as it crafts policies with the potential to greatly affect international perception of our country," Grella wrote on the USTA's website.
He added: "It would be a shame to undermine the economic progress of the Trump administration's early days by driving travelers away from the U.S. and into the arms of our competitors. We hope that President Trump and his advisors can avoid repeating their earlier mistakes in this revised executive order, and instead throw the focus where it should be: safeguarding the homeland while securely welcoming legitimate international travelers, who bring enormous benefits to our country."
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