Civil rights groups in the United States have slammed the US travel ban on six predominantly Muslim countries that took effect on Thursday. One group, the American Civil Liberties Union, has described the measure as extremely restrictive and arbitrary. The group says the ban has been designed to disparage and condemn Muslims. It is expected that rights groups will mount legal challenges to the US travel ban. The state of Hawaii has already challenged it, saying the rules do not specify exactly who could be allowed into the US. Shortly after the measure went into force, protesters gathered in New York City and Los Angeles to condemn it. Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister has denounced the ban in a tweet, calling it a shameful exhibition of blind hostility to all Iranians. The 90-day ban targets citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, namely Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.
Civil rights groups in the United States have slammed the US travel ban on six predominantly Muslim countries that took effect on Thursday. One group, the American Civil Liberties Union, has described the measure as extremely restrictive and arbitrary. The group says the ban has been designed to disparage and condemn Muslims. It is expected that rights groups will mount legal challenges to the US travel ban. The state of Hawaii has already challenged it, saying the rules do not specify exactly who could be allowed into the US. Shortly after the measure went into force, protesters gathered in New York City and Los Angeles to condemn it. Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister has denounced the ban in a tweet, calling it a shameful exhibition of blind hostility to all Iranians. The 90-day ban targets citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries, namely Iran, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.
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