Entry of nationals of Syria as refugees (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)

Definition

(c) Pursuant to section 212(f) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f),

I hereby proclaim that the entry of nationals of Syria as refugees is detrimental to the interests of the United States and thus suspend any such entry until such time as I have determined that sufficient changes have been made to the USRAP to ensure that admission of Syrian refugees is consistent with the national interest.

Related terms:

Parent term:

Realignment of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for Fiscal Year 2017 (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)

Sibling terms:

120-day period for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) suspension (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)
Prioritization of the refugee claims (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)
Entry limit for 50,000 refugees (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)
Case-by-case admition to the United States (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)
Reports on the progress (Section 5, Executive order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States)