It would also overturn indefinite bans on drilling in much of the Arctic Ocean and parts of the Atlantic announced during the final days of the Obama administration, potentially sparking a court battle over executive authority. (cnbc.com)
The fiat will instate a 90 - day moratorium on new visa applications for people coming from Iran, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Somalia and a 120 - day cessation of arrivals from Syria — the latter a shift from the previous edict's indefinite ban on migration from the war - shattered nation. (observer.com)
The executive order put a 120 - day hold on allowing refugees into the country, an indefinite ban on refugees from Syria, and a 90 - day bar on citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. (businessinsider.com)