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Delta had some technical problems, protesters were in the way, and Senator Charles Schumer teared up while discussing Trump’s immigration ban. According to the president, those were the causes of delays and chaos at airports. When it comes to implementing the ban, “All is going well.”
+ Here’s my take on the situation: You don’t have to be pro-immigration or give a damn about refugees to think this ban is nuts: Five Reasons to Ban the Ban.
+ Trump has said this is not a Muslim ban. Rudy Giuliani sure seems to think it is: “So when [Trump] first announced it, he said, ‘Muslim ban.’ He called me up. He said, ‘Put a commission together. Show me the right way to do it legally.'”
+ “Halfway into the briefing, someone on the call looked up at a television in his office. ‘The president is signing the executive order that we’re discussing,’ the official said, stunned.” How Trump’s Rush to Enact an Immigration Ban Unleashed Global Chaos.
+ Trump promised more unity. Well, with the ban, he definitely managed to unify his opposition. Here are scenes from airports where thousands of people came out to protest the executive order. Think about that. The last time you protested at an airport it was because your flight got delayed. Meanwhile, the ACLU’s legal fight to halt the ban made some progress in court, and even more on social media. “In under 48 hours, the ACLU had received $24 million in online donations, far more even than the $7.2 million the organization received five days following Trump’s election, and around six times the organization’s average intake — per year.”
+ Charles Koch is against the ban, and Goldman Sachs broke with Government Sachs.
+ “Numerous Foreign Service officers and other diplomats have drafted a dissent memo expressing opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order.”
+ All that said, Trump’s ban has plenty of supporters too: “I do feel safer. Nobody’s angry with them (immigrants), nobody hates them. We just need to protect ourselves.” And in conservative media, the executive orders have been a home run.
+ Another segment that is quite enthusiastic about the ban: Jihadist groups.
+ Here are the latest updates on Trump’s ban and its reaction, including the first response from Obama.
+ Trump’s executive orders have Steve Bannon’s fingerprints all over them. And now Bannon is set to gain even more power and influence. From the NYT: Bannon Is Given Security Role Usually Held for Generals
