Yemen

Mount Holyoke Arab Association hosts “Bringing Yemen to the Table”

Mount Holyoke Arab Association hosts “Bringing Yemen to the Table”

BY EMMA RUBIN '20 

On Wednesday, March 1, the Mount Holyoke Arab Association hosted Bring- ing Yemen to the Table, an event seeking to inform community members about the current situation in Yemen in light of the ongoing civil war and President Trump’s previous executive order banning Ye- meni travellers from entering the United States.

President Trump’s travel ban will have significant impact on affected countries

BY SARAH LOFSTROM ’19
GLOBAL EDITOR

On January 27, President Trump issued Executive Order 13764 prohibiting travelers from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Sudan from entering the United States for 90 days and suspending all refugee admission for 120 days. The Executive Order is entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the U.S." as reported by CNN.