President Trump’s revised travel ban “2.o” as it’s been referred to will finally go into effect from 8 p.m. ET Thursday.
According to CNN, under the ruling by the Supreme Court, foreign nationals have to establish a “credible claim of bona fide relationship” with either an entity e.g a school or a job or a person living in the United States eg. a spouse. Any foreign national that can’t sufficiently establish such a close relationship, will be banned for 90 days if they are from Libya, Syria, Iran, Somalia, Yemen, and Sudan, and 120 days if they are a refugee fleeing persecution from any country. The Supreme Court has granted full review of the travel ban and oral argument is set for October.
Bonafide relationship does not apply to other family members — including fiancees, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and any other “extended” family members. The guidelines have not yet been posted by the State Department or the Department of Homeland Security and could be subject to change.
