USA immigration: Trump's actions follow Obama's law

[elam]

Most of you have probably forgotten Obama's "Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015", from which Trump derived his 7 nation restrictions for entry to the USA.

Have a read of Homeland Security's FAQ on Obama's travel bans...
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/internati...ention-act-faq

[Mountain Man]

You don't understand. What Obama did was totally different. For one thing, Obama was a Democrat. And, well, that's pretty much it, so it was totally different!

[One Bad Pig]

You don't understand. What Obama did was totally different. For one thing, Obama was a Democrat. And, well, that's pretty much it, so it was totally different!

Pretty much, although Trump's Executive Order could have been better written.

[Sparko]

Pretty much, although Trump's Executive Order could have been better written.

He hasn't had much experience in that yet. And the democrats won't give him his cabinet so they can help him. Not that they have much experience either. It will be a learning curve.

[stfoskey15]

It specifically says it wasn't a travel ban.

What is the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015? Why is it necessary to once again expand the amount of ESTA information being collected from VWP travelers?

DHS remains concerned about the risks posed by the situation in Syria and Iraq, where instability has attracted thousands of foreign fighters, including many from VWP countries. Such individuals could travel to the United States for operational purposes on their own or at the behest of violent extremist groups.

The U.S. Congress shares this concern, and on December 18, 2015, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016, which includes the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). The Act, among other things, establishes new eligibility requirements for travel under the VWP. These new eligibility requirements do not bar travel to the United States. Instead, a traveler who does not meet the requirements must obtain a visa for travel to the United States, which generally includes an in-person interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

DHS has updated the ESTA application with additional questions to address the new eligibility requirements under the Act.