What Are the Legal Issues in Trump Travel Ban 3.0?

The new policy is indefinite, and does not address refugees. Five of the countries from the March 6 order still face restrictions in the new policy: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. The proclamation drops Sudan from that list, but adds Chad as well as two countries that do not have a majority Muslim population, North Korea and Venezuela. Countries can only be relieved of the restrictions if they comply with the administration's baselines for information-sharing, according to the proclamation. The restrictions are “continuing” for those who would have been barred from travel by the March 6 order. For those newly affected, the policy is effective Oct. 18. More…