Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, say congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.  Trump, who tweeted that a “big day” was planned on national security on Wednesday, is expected to ban for several months the entry of refugees into the United States, except for religious minorities escaping persecution, until more aggressive vetting is in place.  Another order will block visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, said the aides and experts, who asked not to be identified.  In his tweet late on Tuesday, Trump said: “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow. Among many other things, we will build the wall!”  More from Reuters  * Commentary: Trump’s war with the media will damage both  * Trump to seek 'major investigation' on voter fraud  * How Russia sold its oil jewel: without saying who bought it The border security measures probably include directing the construction of a border wall with Mexico and other actions to cut the number of illegal immigrants living in the United States.  The sources say the first of the orders will be signed on Wednesday. With Trump considering measures to tighten border security, he could turn his attention to the refugee issue later this week.  Stephen Legomsky, who was chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Obama administration, said the president had the authority to limit refugee admissions and the issuance of visas to specific countries if the administration determined it was in the public’s interest.  “From a legal standpoint, it would be exactly within his legal rights,” said Legomsky, a professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. “But from a policy standpoint, it would be terrible idea because there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees.”  Oddly Enough  * Trump, Kim clones grab Hong Kong by surprise The Republican president, who took office last Friday, was expected to sign the first of the orders at the Department of Homeland Security, whose responsibilities include immigration and border security.  On the campaign trail, Trump initially proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States, which he said would protect Americans from jihadist attacks.  Both Trump and his nominee for attorney general, Senator Jeff Sessions, have since said they would focus the restrictions on countries whose migrants could pose a threat, rather than a ban on those of a specific religion.  Many Trump supporters decried former President Barack Obama’s decision to increase the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States over fears that those fleeing the country’s civil war would carry out attacks.  Detractors could launch legal challenges if all the countries subject to the ban are Muslim-majority nations, said immigration expert Hiroshi Motomura at UCLA School of Law.  Legal arguments could claim the executive orders discriminate against a particular religion, which would be unconstitutional, he said.  “His comments during the campaign and a number of people on his team focused very much on religion as the target,” Motomura said.  To block entry from the designated countries, Trump is likely to tell the State Department to stop issuing visas to people from those nations, according to sources familiar with the visa process. He could also instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop any current visa holders from those countries from entering the United States.  White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday the State and Homeland Security Departments would work on the vetting process once Trump’s nominee to head the State Department, Rex Tillerson, is installed.  Other measures may include directing all agencies to finish work on a biometric identification system for non-citizens entering and exiting the United States and a crackdown on immigrants fraudulently receiving government benefits, according to the congressional aides and immigration experts.  To restrict illegal immigration, Trump has promised to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and to deport illegal migrants living inside the United States.  Trump is also expected to take part in a ceremony installing his new secretary of homeland security, retired Marine General John Kelly, on Wednesday.  Trump’s executive order threatens a refugee resettlement deal with Australia signed late last year, and could leave more than 1,000 asylum seekers in limbo.  The U.S. agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees being held in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the tiny South Pacific island nation of Nauru on Australia’s behalf, under a deal to be administered by the U.N. refugee agency.  “Any substantial delay in the relocation of refugees...would be highly concerning from a humanitarian perspective,” Catherine Stubberfield, a spokeswoman of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, told Reuters by email.  “These men, women and children can no longer afford to wait.”  The deal followed agreement by Australia in September to join a U.S.-led program to resettle refugees from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as part of its annual intake.  Australia’s tough border security laws mandate that asylum seekers intercepted trying to reach the country by boat go for processing to detention camps on PNG’s Manus island and Nauru.  Australia does not provide information on the nationalities of those held, but around a third of the 1,161 detainees were from countries covered by the executive orders, lawyers and refugee workers for the asylum seekers told Reuters.  “We already didn’t have much hope the U.S. would accept us,” Behrouz Boochani, an Iranian refugee who has spent more than three years on Manus island, told Reuters.  “If they do not take us, Australia will have to.”  A spokeswoman for Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declined to comment.  politicsNews
trump expected order temporary ban refugees washington reuters president donald trump expected sign executive orders starting wednesday include temporary ban refugees suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries say congressional aides immigration experts briefed matter trump tweeted big day planned national security wednesday expected ban several months entry refugees united states except religious minorities escaping persecution aggressive vetting place another order block visas issued anyone syria iraq iran libya somalia sudan yemen said aides experts asked identified in tweet late tuesday trump said big day planned national security tomorrow among many things build wall more reuters commentary trump war media damage trump seek investigation voter fraud how russia sold oil jewel without saying bought the border security measures probably include directing construction border wall mexico actions cut number illegal immigrants living united states the sources say first orders signed wednesday with trump considering measures tighten border security could turn attention refugee issue later week stephen legomsky chief counsel citizenship immigration services obama administration said president authority limit refugee admissions issuance visas specific countries administration determined public interest from legal standpoint would exactly within legal rights said legomsky professor washington university school law louis but policy standpoint would terrible idea urgent humanitarian need right oddly enough trump kim clones grab hong kong surprise the republican president took office last friday expected sign first orders department homeland security whose responsibilities include immigration border security on campaign trail trump initially proposed temporary ban muslims entering united states said would protect americans jihadist attacks both trump nominee attorney general senator jeff sessions since said would focus restrictions countries whose migrants could pose threat rather ban specific religion many trump supporters decreed former president barack obama decision increase number syrian refugees admitted united states fears fleeing country civil war would carry attacks detractors could launch legal challenges countries subject ban nations said immigration expert hiroshi motomura ucla school law legal arguments could claim executive orders discriminate particular religion would unconstitutional said his comments campaign number people team focused much religion target motomura said to block entry designated countries trump likely tell state department stop issuing visas people nations according sources familiar visa process he could also instruct customs border protection stop current visa holders countries entering united states white house spokesman sean spider said tuesday state homeland security departments would work vetting process trump nominee head state department rex tillerson installed other measures may include directing agencies finish work biometric identification system entering exiting united states crackdown immigrants fraudulent receiving government benefits according congressional aides immigration experts to restrict illegal immigration trump promised build wall border deport illegal migrants living inside united states trump also expected take part ceremony installing new secretary homeland security retired marine general john kelly wednesday trump executive order threatens refugee resettlement deal australia signed late last year could leave asylum seekers limbo the agreed resettled unspecified number refugees held papua new guinea png tiny south pacific island nation nature australia behalf deal administered refugee agency any substantial delay relocation refugees would highly concerning humanitarian perspective catherine stubberfield spokeswoman high commissioner refugees told reuters email these men women children longer afford the deal followed agreement australia september join program resettled refugees guatemala honduras el salvador part annual intake australia tough border security laws mandate asylum seekers intercepted trying reach country boat go processing detention camps png minus island nature australia provide information nationalities held around third detainees countries covered executive orders lawyers refugee workers asylum seekers told reuters we already much hope would accept us behrouz boochani iranian refugee spent three years minus island told reuters if take us australia a spokeswoman australia prime minister malcolm turnbull declined comment politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, say congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.  Trump, who tweeted that a “big day” was planned on national security on Wednesday, is expected to ban for several months the entry of refugees into the United States, except for religious minorities escaping persecution, until more aggressive vetting is in place.  Another order will block visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, said the aides and experts, who asked not to be identified.  In his tweet late on Tuesday, Trump said: “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow. Among many other things, we will build the wall!”  More from Reuters  * Commentary: Trump’s war with the media will damage both  * Trump to seek 'major investigation' on voter fraud  * How Russia sold its oil jewel: without saying who bought it The border security measures probably include directing the construction of a border wall with Mexico and other actions to cut the number of illegal immigrants living in the United States.  The sources say the first of the orders will be signed on Wednesday. With Trump considering measures to tighten border security, he could turn his attention to the refugee issue later this week.  Stephen Legomsky, who was chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Obama administration, said the president had the authority to limit refugee admissions and the issuance of visas to specific countries if the administration determined it was in the public’s interest.  “From a legal standpoint, it would be exactly within his legal rights,” said Legomsky, a professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. “But from a policy standpoint, it would be terrible idea because there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees.”  Oddly Enough  * Trump, Kim clones grab Hong Kong by surprise The Republican president, who took office last Friday, was expected to sign the first of the orders at the Department of Homeland Security, whose responsibilities include immigration and border security.  On the campaign trail, Trump initially proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States, which he said would protect Americans from jihadist attacks.  Both Trump and his nominee for attorney general, Senator Jeff Sessions, have since said they would focus the restrictions on countries whose migrants could pose a threat, rather than a ban on those of a specific religion.  Many Trump supporters decried former President Barack Obama’s decision to increase the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States over fears that those fleeing the country’s civil war would carry out attacks.  Detractors could launch legal challenges if all the countries subject to the ban are Muslim-majority nations, said immigration expert Hiroshi Motomura at UCLA School of Law.  Legal arguments could claim the executive orders discriminate against a particular religion, which would be unconstitutional, he said.  “His comments during the campaign and a number of people on his team focused very much on religion as the target,” Motomura said.  To block entry from the designated countries, Trump is likely to tell the State Department to stop issuing visas to people from those nations, according to sources familiar with the visa process. He could also instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop any current visa holders from those countries from entering the United States.  White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday the State and Homeland Security Departments would work on the vetting process once Trump’s nominee to head the State Department, Rex Tillerson, is installed.  Other measures may include directing all agencies to finish work on a biometric identification system for non-citizens entering and exiting the United States and a crackdown on immigrants fraudulently receiving government benefits, according to the congressional aides and immigration experts.  To restrict illegal immigration, Trump has promised to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and to deport illegal migrants living inside the United States.  Trump is also expected to take part in a ceremony installing his new secretary of homeland security, retired Marine General John Kelly, on Wednesday.  Trump’s executive order threatens a refugee resettlement deal with Australia signed late last year, and could leave more than 1,000 asylum seekers in limbo.  The U.S. agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees being held in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the tiny South Pacific island nation of Nauru on Australia’s behalf, under a deal to be administered by the U.N. refugee agency.  “Any substantial delay in the relocation of refugees...would be highly concerning from a humanitarian perspective,” Catherine Stubberfield, a spokeswoman of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, told Reuters by email.  “These men, women and children can no longer afford to wait.”  The deal followed agreement by Australia in September to join a U.S.-led program to resettle refugees from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as part of its annual intake.  Australia’s tough border security laws mandate that asylum seekers intercepted trying to reach the country by boat go for processing to detention camps on PNG’s Manus island and Nauru.  Australia does not provide information on the nationalities of those held, but around a third of the 1,161 detainees were from countries covered by the executive orders, lawyers and refugee workers for the asylum seekers told Reuters.  “We already didn’t have much hope the U.S. would accept us,” Behrouz Boochani, an Iranian refugee who has spent more than three years on Manus island, told Reuters.  “If they do not take us, Australia will have to.”  A spokeswoman for Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declined to comment.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump expected order temporary ban refugees washington reuters president donald trump expected sign executive orders starting wednesday include temporary ban refugees suspension visas citizens syria six middle eastern african countries say congressional aides immigration experts briefed matter trump tweeted big day planned national security wednesday expected ban several months entry refugees united states except religious minorities escaping persecution aggressive vetting place another order block visas issued anyone syria iraq iran libya somalia sudan yemen said aides experts asked identified in tweet late tuesday trump said big day planned national security tomorrow among many things build wall more reuters commentary trump war media damage trump seek investigation voter fraud how russia sold oil jewel without saying bought the border security measures probably include directing construction border wall mexico actions cut number illegal immigrants living united states the sources say first orders signed wednesday with trump considering measures tighten border security could turn attention refugee issue later week stephen legomsky chief counsel citizenship immigration services obama administration said president authority limit refugee admissions issuance visas specific countries administration determined public interest from legal standpoint would exactly within legal rights said legomsky professor washington university school law louis but policy standpoint would terrible idea urgent humanitarian need right oddly enough trump kim clones grab hong kong surprise the republican president took office last friday expected sign first orders department homeland security whose responsibilities include immigration border security on campaign trail trump initially proposed temporary ban muslims entering united states said would protect americans jihadist attacks both trump nominee attorney general senator jeff sessions since said would focus restrictions countries whose migrants could pose threat rather ban specific religion many trump supporters decreed former president barack obama decision increase number syrian refugees admitted united states fears fleeing country civil war would carry attacks detractors could launch legal challenges countries subject ban nations said immigration expert hiroshi motomura ucla school law legal arguments could claim executive orders discriminate particular religion would unconstitutional said his comments campaign number people team focused much religion target motomura said to block entry designated countries trump likely tell state department stop issuing visas people nations according sources familiar visa process he could also instruct customs border protection stop current visa holders countries entering united states white house spokesman sean spider said tuesday state homeland security departments would work vetting process trump nominee head state department rex tillerson installed other measures may include directing agencies finish work biometric identification system entering exiting united states crackdown immigrants fraudulent receiving government benefits according congressional aides immigration experts to restrict illegal immigration trump promised build wall border deport illegal migrants living inside united states trump also expected take part ceremony installing new secretary homeland security retired marine general john kelly wednesday trump executive order threatens refugee resettlement deal australia signed late last year could leave asylum seekers limbo the agreed resettled unspecified number refugees held papua new guinea png tiny south pacific island nation nature australia behalf deal administered refugee agency any substantial delay relocation refugees would highly concerning humanitarian perspective catherine stubberfield spokeswoman high commissioner refugees told reuters email these men women children longer afford the deal followed agreement australia september join program resettled refugees guatemala honduras el salvador part annual intake australia tough border security laws mandate asylum seekers intercepted trying reach country boat go processing detention camps png minus island nature australia provide information nationalities held around third detainees countries covered executive orders lawyers refugee workers asylum seekers told reuters we already much hope would accept us behrouz boochani iranian refugee spent three years minus island told reuters if take us australia a spokeswoman australia prime minister malcolm turnbull declined comment politicsnews