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Homeland Security publicly acknowledged Tuesday that the rollout of the extreme vetting executive order was troubled and Iraqi translators who aided the U.S. war effort were denied entry, contradicting the White House, which said things had gone exactly as planned.
Despite the hiccups in communications, officials said, far more people have earned waivers to enter the U.S. than have been denied despite President Trump’s order Friday.
Out of about 500,000 foreign travelers who tried to come to the U.S. in the first 72 hours since the temporary travel ban was imposed, just 721 were stopped from boarding their flights. Meanwhile, 1,060 green card holders and another 75 people with other types of visas were granted waivers allowing them to make the trip and be admitted once they arrived, said Kevin McAleenan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Mr. McAleenan did acknowledge problems with the rollout, saying some translators early on were blocked from boarding their flights. He blamed miscommunication within the administration and with airlines, saying carriers “overinterpreted†the executive order.
“I think it’s fair to acknowledge that communications, publicly and interagency, haven’t been the best in the initial rollout of this process,†he said.
That stood in contrast to senior administration officials, who over the weekend insisted that the process went well.
Homeland Security publicly acknowledged Tuesday that the rollout of the extreme vetting executive order was troubled and Iraqi translators who aided the U.S. war effort were denied entry, contradicting the White House, which said things had gone exactly as planned.
Despite the hiccups in communications, officials said, far more people have earned waivers to enter the U.S. than have been denied despite President Trump’s order Friday.
Out of about 500,000 foreign travelers who tried to come to the U.S. in the first 72 hours since the temporary travel ban was imposed, just 721 were stopped from boarding their flights. Meanwhile, 1,060 green card holders and another 75 people with other types of visas were granted waivers allowing them to make the trip and be admitted once they arrived, said Kevin McAleenan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Mr. McAleenan did acknowledge problems with the rollout, saying some translators early on were blocked from boarding their flights. He blamed miscommunication within the administration and with airlines, saying carriers “overinterpreted†the executive order.
“I think it’s fair to acknowledge that communications, publicly and interagency, haven’t been the best in the initial rollout of this process,†he said.
That stood in contrast to senior administration officials, who over the weekend insisted that the process went well.
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