They took out iraq but its the same executive order. Reporter the original action on hold over month after a federal judge blocked it was tweaked with the president quietly signing the new action behind closed doors this morning, members of his cabinet official unveiling it today although it wont take effect until march 16th. The United States has a right to control who enters our country and to keep out those who would do us harm. Reporter among the biggest changes from the first order iraq has been dropped from the original seven muslim majority countries. Secondly, Syrian Refugees will no longer be put in a separate category but in stead dealt with just like other refugees. Thirdly, legal temporary residents with a visa or green card will be exempt from the ban altogether. Despite the changes the president s critics still think it is too extreme. It alien eights a lot of people we want to help, like refugees, or who we need to fight terrorism. Reporter lawmakers from both sides of t
Continue. Some say the changes address some of the legal changes but today the American Civil Liberties union promised to move very quickly to try to stop the order. Here in the bay area the new travel ban has many in the Muslim Community both upset and feeling discriminated against. Ktvus rob ross is outside a mosque in pleasanton. Rob. Reporter well, frank, here at the Muslim Community Center People here have the same opinion of the new travel ban as they did the old one. They say its hurtful. Here at the Muslim Community center regular afternoon prayer came with concerns. The new executive order by President Donald Trump that bans immigrants from six instead of seven predominantly muslim countries once again is bringing pain and anger to many here. I am personally hurt because i am refugee. Im a former refugee. Reporter this woman came to the United States from afghanistan when she was 11 years old. She is now a u. S. Citizen. She says the travel ban may affect people from the sixba
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