It may be illegal, but for now it is the law of the land, and effectively, the world as well. It turns out that the entry ban completely shuts out everyone except diplomats from the affected countries, not only valid visa holders but also up to 500,000 Green Card holders. This is because airlines flying to the US no longer accept these travelers. This policy won’t change unless and until the US explicitly states Green Card holders are exempt, but rumor* has it that a DHS spokesperson stated that Green Card holders were not exempt from the decree. Really?

*) “It will bar green card holders,” Gillian Christensen, acting spokeswoman for the department, reportedly said in an email.

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