Eric Schneiderman
The States of new York and Washington has expressed its intention to challenge the new immigration decree of the President of the United States Donald trump. This follows from the statements of attorney General of new York Eric Schneiderman in his Twitter.
“We will join the suit of the attorney General of the state of Washington against the second decree of the President of trump on “the ban on entry of Muslims”,” — said in a tweet.
Earlier about intention to appeal against the decree of the tramp through the court expressed the state of Hawaii. A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday 7 March.
The President signed a new Executive order to toughen immigration policy March 6. The document will come into force on 16 March.
The decree banned for 90 days to enter the United States to citizens of Iran, Yemen, Libya, Syria, Somalia and the Sudan. The document does not apply to holders of visas issued until January 27, or a residence permit.
Also at 120 days will be suspended the program of reception of refugees. This measure will not affect those who set a time of arrival in the U.S., who undertook to take and have already taken.
The first decree toughening immigration policy, trump signed on January 27. The document caused a wave of protests in the country, and subsequently its effect was blocked by the courts.