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发帖数: 29576 | 1 Syrian refugee passed through customs despite Trump’s ban
A Syrian refugee entered the United States through JFK Airport despite
President Trump’s indefinite ban on admitting people fleeing the civil war-
ravaged Middle Eastern country, an immigration lawyer said Monday.
The unidentified Syrian had a “refugee travel document” and “was not
technically detained” before passing through customs on Sunday, said
Camille Mackler of the New York Immigration Coalition.
Mackler wouldn’t identify the person or say if the refugee was picked up by
family members or a resettlement group.
“We don’t know where he is,” Mackler said.
It was unclear why federal officials would have allowed the refugee into
America.
The executive order Trump signed Friday prohibited citizens of seven
predominantly Muslim countries from entering the US for at least 90 days,
with Syrians barred indefinitely.
Trump said the move was needed to protect Americans from terrorists seeking
to sneak into the country.
At an afternoon news briefing, White House press secretary Sean Spicer
appeared unprepared to discuss the admission of the Syrian refugee, but didn
’t deny it had occurred.
“I think every individual that has gone through the process has gone
through vetting to make sure they [aren’t] a threat to this country. So the
individual must have gone through the system. It’s pretty plain and simple
,” he said.
Spicer then dodged a follow-up question seeking further clarification on the
matter. |
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