Originally Posted by
lonelycrowd
It was just brought to my attention that the Donald's
press statement this afternoon contained this language:
We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days.
If we read this literally (and, one could argue that one lesson of this week is that we should read written statements from this administration very literally) this is a new development insofar as it means that they are promising some relaxation of the blanket ban on April 28th regardless of the level of cooperation or intelligence sharing secured from Iran or the other blacklisted governments. It may not be a promise to issue all types of visas or to individuals within all demographic parameters - heck, it might just be for wheelchair-bound grannies seeking medical treatment - but it sure looks to me like at least a baby step back from an indefinite blanket ban in the absence of full cooperation from states that are likely unable or unwilling to do so.
Of course, anything may happen before then. Hopefully the judicial system will take action far before April 28th on the visas front.
It also seems like an attempt at a legal fig leaf, such that the administration lawyers can claim it's not a discriminatory ban but simply an 'innocent' procedural requirement.