Administration Orders "Extreme Vetting" as Next Attempt at Restrictions on Muslims

The administration sent instructions last week to American embassies to increase scrutiny of visa applicants seeking to travel to the U.S.  This "exteme vetting" was a promise of Trump's on the campaign trail in connection with his desire to restrict Muslims from entering the country.  

As a candidate, Mr. Trump vowed to ban all incoming Muslims until leaders could “figure out what the hell is going on.” Later, he backed away from a total ban on Muslims but promised “extreme vetting” of those trying to come to the United States.

The impacts of these stricter security checks are intended to be felt by certain nations the administration continues to seek legal ways to attack.

The new rules do not apply to citizens of 38 countries — including most of Europe and longstanding allies like Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea — who can be speedily admitted into the United States under the visa waiver program. That program does not cover citizens from any country in the Middle East or Africa.

...consular officials and immigration advocates said the administration’s moves will increase the likelihood of denial for those seeking to come to America, and will further slow down a bureaucratic approval process that can already take months or even years for those flagged for extra investigation.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/us/politics/visa-extreme-vetting-rex-tillerson.html