US gov’t to resume refugee admissions, impose new security measures on countries including Egypt

The US government will resume refugee admissions, but “will impose new security measures on 11 nations” that could include Egypt, Ted Hesson writes for Politico. “The order initiates a new 90-day review period for the administration to conduct an ‘in-depth threat assessment’ of the 11 countries, according to a senior administration official. The administration did not disclose the 11 countries, but based on statements from senior administration officials they appear to be: Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen… During the 90-day review period, refugee admissions from the 11 nations will be permitted on a case-by-case basis if the person’s entry is in the national interest and ‘poses no threat to the security or welfare of the United States,’ the official said.”