Trump administration places temporary restrictions on refugee cases from 11 MEA countries, including Egypt

Trump administration places temporary restrictions on refugee cases from 11 MEA countries, including Egypt: US President Donald Trump decided on Friday to place additional restrictions on refugee admissions to the country, temporarily delaying the processing of refugee cases from 11 countries, including Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, and North Korea. “US officials said the changes were aimed at protecting US national security, but refugee advocates said they amounted to a de facto ban on refugees from the 11 countries and were unnecessary, since refugees are already heavily vetted,” Reuters reports.