Spicer Says Obama Influenced Which Nations Made It to Refugee Ban

[DonViejo]

Source: LawNewz


by Alberto Luperon | 11:16 am, January 29th, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said on Sunday that Obama Administration policies actually shaped Donald Trump’s executive order banning people from Muslim-majority nations. The EO included Syria, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

“These seven countries were identified by the Obama Administration as needing further travel scrutiny,” he said on This Week.

Under Obama, the Department of Homeland Security put these nations on a list of “countries of concern” when restricting access to the Visa Waiver Program Involvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015. This law allowed certain non-Americans to come to the states for up to 90 days without needing a visa.

“Under the Act, travelers in the following categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),” said a January, 2016 press release, later adding, “Any traveler who receives notification that they are no longer eligible to travel under the VWP are still eligible to travel to the United States with a valid nonimmigrant visa issued by a U.S. embassy or consulate. Such travelers will be required to appear for an interview and obtain a visa in their passports at a U.S. embassy or consulate before traveling to the United States.” People could also apply using the “regular immigration process.”

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[bravenak]

1. Spicer is a lying sos

[mainer]

2. It's always Obama's fault.

Rainy day? His fault too.

[Kber]

3. that's their excuse? The black guy did it?

[Freethinker65]

4. Deflection to Obama, what a surprise

[alarimer]

5. Obama signed the law, but it was Republican-sponsored bill

So, plenty of blame really. This article is disingenuous at best.

[Blue Idaho]

6. The buck stops where? nt.

[yallerdawg]

7. It's never them...

and it's still Obama?

It will be deflection to the bitter end.

[angstlessk]

8. I did a quick look see in wikipedia

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) is a program of the United States Government which allows citizens of specific countries to travel to the United States for tourism, business, or while in transit for up to 90 days without having to obtain a visa. The program applies to the 50 U.S. states as well as the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, with limited application to other U.S. territories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Waiver_Program

It does NOT deny entry, just requires a VISA!

[KittyWampus]

9. Increased scrutiny and care doesn't equal a ban.

[Liberalagogo]

10. Here's the real reason why those nations made the list:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028551671

[Vinca]

11. Seriously? They're blaming Obama???? Astounding.

[LisaL]

12. What else is new?

[liberal N proud]

13. They can't think we are going to believe anything they say, can thay?

[Cirque du So-What]

14. Sorry, Sphincter-boy

That would be Congress - not the outgoing administration. Guess what? I didn't like it then either.

[bitterross]

15. So What if Obama said they needed Further SCRUTINY - thats not a BAN

Scrutiny is not an outright BAN. Big difference there.

[JI7]

16. fuck these people

[Hugin]

17. And Obama is currently serving in what capacity?

Other than Scapegoat?

Last I heard, he was a private citizen after serving TWO successful terms as President of the US.

[Rex]

18. Bullshit, Trump doesn't have a ban on the countries he has business interests in.

What vile, puss filled boils Trump and Bannon are.

[gademocrat7]

19. Lying deplorable

[LiberalLovinLug]

20. Thanks Obama

[lark]

21. This is just unbelievable!

His go to defense is the black guy did it? Come on, that's just pure stupid. This is all about him and his hatred of brown people and desire not to hurt the countries that send him money, like Saudi Arabia. He's so dense, said he's doing this due to 9/11 then specifically excludes the country that almost all the 9/11 terrorists came from. The country that supported these terrorists. Proof positive terrorism isn't the reason, but just his pure hate of Muslims.