Trump Administration Pledges Better Interagency Collaboration on Revised Travel Ban

Government Executive: The Trump administration is promising more and improved interagency collaboration in implementing its revised ban on individuals traveling from six majority Muslim countries, senior officials said as the president signed a new executive order Monday.

One of the key differences between the initial January order and the revised document is the White House and the departments of Homeland Security, State and Justice are now “in sync,” with “no daylight” between them, a senior DHS official said. The rollout of Trump’s initial order caused significant confusion and disruption at airports, with uncertainty among Customs and Border Protection and other federal personnel over which travelers were subject to the ban. Senior department officials across government reportedly had not seen the final version of the order until Trump signed it.

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