It shook thousands of people out of their homes and onto the streets in protest.
The executive order, signed by the newly inaugurated President Trump on 27 January, immediately suspended the settlement of Syrian refugees for an undefined period of time. It also stopped the resettlement of all other refugees for four months.
News reports rushed in of countless people, cut off from their old homes and lives and newly arrived at US airports, being refused entry at Arrivals. Their multitude and their circumstances surpass our ability to imagine and empathise. This executive order came after Theresa May’s seemingly pleasant visit stateside, and now there are petitions and protests urging May to rescind her invitation for Trump to visit the UK later this month. If the visit does go ahead, Prince Charles wants a strong word with him about climate change. And Brexit is still a thing which is happening.
