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In the chaotic aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban, 71 individuals from 20 countries including Sri Lanka were detained at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, Asian Correspondent said today.

According to the ‘No Ban JFK’, a coalition of volunteer attorneys camped out at JFK, those detained include a Malaysian and a Chinese national, as well as travellers from Turkey, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, France, Algeria, Jordan, Qatar, Senegal, Switzerland, Algeria, Egypt and Guinea, which were not on the US travel blacklist.

Others in the lawyers’ list released on social media include travelers from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Libya, five of the seven countries named in Trump’s ban. The remaining two are Yemen and Somalia.

Camille Mackler, Director of Legal Initiatives at the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), pointed out in a statement that the detentions prove the ban affects more than just the seven targeted countries.

“And the turmoil inflicted by this sudden disruption is spilling over into the broader United States, as family members desperately seek to reunite with their loved ones.

“Students and professionals continue to be blocked from their homes, schools and workplaces,” she said in the statement released by No Ban JFK.

She added that the attorneys at JFK have stayed put since Trump issued the executive order on Friday, offering legal assistance to those caught in the US government’s immigration dragnet.

“We are especially concerned with individuals being prevented from boarding flights at points of departure,” Mackler said.

The team of pro-bono lawyers and volunteers at JFK are being coordinated by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and NYIC.

Asian Correspondent has contacted the group for updates on the situation at JFK. A press statement is expected by tomorrow.

Trump signed the executive order that banned citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US for the next 90 days. The order also suspended admission of all refugees for 120 days.

Over in Southeast Asia, politicians in Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia expressed concern as the ban took effect, although the two countries were not named in the list.


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  • Casanova Wednesday, 01 February 2017 08:20 PM

    America needs good protection policy mate, too many teenage pregnancies.

    Christopher Columbus Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:14 PM

    citizens of ALL other countries need to stop going on holidays n medical need to USA..also withdraw ALL monies invested there before. trump puts a freeze. let him feel the pinch n pump his own money to feed America..millions are homeless n on food stampsalready n no medical care. SL offers free medical..isnt that an irony at this rate God wont bless America no matter if they stand on their heads.. Idiot himself is an immigrant...now hating on them..check this. httpwww.newyorker.comnewsnews-deskdonald-trumps-immigrant-mother via DM Android App

    Hiran Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:35 PM

    Yeah right 15 out of the 19 hijackers on september 11 came from Saudi Arabia. Dont see that country on the list.

    Hiran Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:35 PM

    Yeah right 15 out of the 19 hijackers on September 11 came from Saudi Arabia. Don't see that country on the list.

    Sanjith Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:41 PM

    Oh well, still you refused to believe that 9/11 is an inside job and did by Americans! Anyways what about those Americans dropped nuclear bombs on their their countries !

    SL Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:47 PM

    Trump has clearly mentioned the countries which were band.Officials are at fault, why officials stop others.This is a Hilary affect I guess,

    Sunny Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:51 PM

    Looks like all Wimals are the same, we are now communicating via internet man

    Lima Wednesday, 01 February 2017 06:03 PM

    ANTON , YOU FOOL , YOU ARE NOT IN THIS WORLD , DO YOU KNOW WHO DID THIS , ASK THE CIA AND ALL INTELLIGENCE IN THE USA , DID BY THE JEWS OF THAT COUNTRY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF PRES BUSH , AERIAL SHARON OF ISRAEL CANCELLED HIS TRIP ON 12 SEP IN ADVANCE NOTICE , NOT A SINGLE JEW WAS KILLED , ALL THE 4000 JEWS WORKED AT WTC DID NOT GO TO WORK ON THAT DAY. SO , BETTER WAKE UP FROM SLEEP , IT IS INSIDE JOB TO START ATTACK THE COUNTRIES WHO HAS THE NATURAL RESOURCES , STARTING FROM AFGHANISTAN

    Lonpol Wednesday, 01 February 2017 06:19 PM

    Who the he'll going to this stone age country?

    kit kit Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:13 PM

    Dan good for those who goes as refugees to other countries... via DM Android App

    saran Wednesday, 01 February 2017 08:39 PM

    Jilla , don't you know that widespread torture going on in third world countries?

    Lanka Wednesday, 01 February 2017 10:06 PM

    Good luck to our administration looking forward to meet and work with Trump. He cares ONLY about himself! We'll find out more soon.

    Un-united nations Wednesday, 01 February 2017 11:06 PM

    Saran. how about the world police torturing at Gitmo and other countries All countries must get together n bomb the help out of USA...they got to reap what they sowed...sooner than later....oh yes all the empires that went up...had to come down... via DM Android App

    Rizwie Thursday, 02 February 2017 08:54 AM

    USA the most powerful and civilized country and the people of it the most powerful nation on earth I believed. They have made such a mistake for this aftermath.

    Truth Thursday, 02 February 2017 10:24 AM

    NOT GOOD

    TMA Thursday, 02 February 2017 04:52 PM

    By cleansing all the darkies

    TMA Thursday, 02 February 2017 04:55 PM

    Trump seems to accept the idea of kids taking guns and shooting their classmates. Cos he's gonna lift the ban on firearms in schools

    M.S.Mudali Thursday, 02 February 2017 07:32 PM

    Sri Lankans look like Somalis. That should be the reason.

    Kizar Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:36 PM

    The terrorists who bombed the shit out of the Americans were all Saudis? Saudi Arabia is not on the list.

    ravin Wednesday, 01 February 2017 03:56 PM

    Best option rest of the world have is, BAN all american passport holders entering their countries. Let america know rest of the world is not depending on America but America is depending on rest of the world.

    NDeS Wednesday, 01 February 2017 03:58 PM

    This guy is no better than our own ex dictator.

    ANTON Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:03 PM

    IF THEY DID THIS EARLIER, THEY COULD HAVE SAVED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND ABOUT THREE THOUSAND LIVES...... WELL DONE SIR.

    daily Boru Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:20 PM

    Even Sharuk Kahn was detained at USA airports. This was always there. Don't exaggerate matters.

    Kumar Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:21 PM

    Good. American needs a strong immigration policy.

    Sue Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:26 PM

    ...and our people were gloating that Trump was going to be good to Sri Lanka, little understanding that DT couldn't care less about SL or any other country with whom he had no business deals.

    ahmad Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:30 PM

    Israel should have been included in the banned list long time before and WTC and innocent 3000 lives would have been saved....

    Mohideen Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:31 PM

    Well said Ravin via DM Android App

    Jilla Wednesday, 01 February 2017 03:55 PM

    All the so called "refugees" go there and fake torture to get a citizenship

    Dutchy Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:38 PM

    His words in action.. Make America greater again

    sam Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:40 PM

    It is not fair but if not being fair saves the lives of the citizens you have been voted in to protect it is understandable. Lots of the countries which are objecting seem to accepted lorries being driven into crowds by refugees as a part of normal life!

    matt Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:40 PM

    Anton I hope you are joking, they were saudis and saudis are not in the ban. This ban doesn't make sense in the slightest, its not practical or will it stop any terror attacks.

    TJ Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:46 PM

    The American voters have inadvertently voted for the symbol of Democratic party, instead of voting for the party itself.

    KP Wednesday, 01 February 2017 04:55 PM

    Much better than the present dictator, i would say.

    siv Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:02 PM

    Ban American passport holders entering other countries...Ban Trump entering other countries...

    Wimal Wednesday, 01 February 2017 05:02 PM

    Also stop using google, yahoo and the internet..


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