New Trump travel ban under review by Liberals watching for border impact
OTTAWA — A delay in implementation of the new iteration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban has bought Canadian officials some breathing room as they try to figure out whether anyone in Canada could be affected by new executive order unveiled Monday.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said the Canadian government will review the revised version to fully understand what’s at stake, but for the moment it appears Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be treated as they always have been.
“Obviously, this is a detailed matter with some careful nuances and we’re going to be looking at all of the details so that we can provide Canadians with complete information about everything they need to know,” he said.
The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries, but still affects would-be visitors and immigrants to the U.S. from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya who currently do not hold a valid U.S. visa. It also suspends the U.S. refugee program for 120 days, though refugees already formally scheduled for travel will be allowed entry. The revised order comes into effect on March 16.