Key Points of the New Travel Restriction Executive Order
Bars travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen to the United States for three months
Bars all refugees for four months
Removes Iraq from list of countries whose citizens and nationals cannot enter US
Includes a grace period before it takes effect on March 16
Does not affect permanent legal US residents
Does not affect travelers who had valid visas as of Jan. 27, 2016
Removes earlier provision indefinitely barring Syrian refugees from the US
Removes previous language giving preference to "religious minorities"
Source: Voice of America
