Trump signs new immigration order banning citizens of six countries



US President, Donald Trump has signed a revised immigration order, which restricts citizens from six countries from entering the country.
According to Bloomberg, those countries were predominantly Muslim countries, including Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway said legal residents were always excluded from the entry ban, “but that’s made much more clear now.
“If you have travel docs, if you actually have a visa, if you are a legal permanent resident, you are not covered under this particular executive action.”
Recall that a federal court had blocked Trump’s previous immigration order.

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