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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOscar nominee may be kept from attending Oscars thanks to Donnie's ban
http://theplaylist.net/report-trumps-muslim-ban-will-keep-asghar-farhadi-attending-oscars-20170128/The Trump administration signed an executive order on Friday that bars anyone from seven countries from entering the United States for 90 days. The order, titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States suspends entry for 120 days for citizens of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia. That includes citizens with prior visas and green cards. While it has already forced some longtime residents to be stuck in other countries, it also appears that it will stop 2017 Academy Award nominee Asghar Farhadi from attending the Oscars next month. Farhadi was invited to join the Academy in 2012 and is believed to be a member.
This had been a concern for a couple of days since word of the order leaked, but Trita Parsi, the head of the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Iranian American Council confirmed it would affect Farhadi late Friday evening.
Farhadi was nominated in the Foreign Language Film category for his drama The Salesman which premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was also nominated for a Golden Globe. He previously was nominated for writing the screenplay for A Separation which won the Oscar for Foreign Language Film in 2012.
The presidential order does have a clause that notes the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security may, on a case-by-case basis, and when in the national interest, issue visas or other immigration benefits to nationals of countries for which visas and benefits are otherwise blocked. So, there is some slight hope Farhadi will be able to attend the ceremony.
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but Donnie's rich friends from Saudi can come. America used to be a beacon of hope. Where your dreams could come true. No more. Donnie killed the hope.
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Oscar nominee may be kept from attending Oscars thanks to Donnie's ban (Original Post)
deminks
Jan 2017
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gordianot
(15,238 posts)1. He kills hope for sure, wait until the body count gets started.
I am sure he never heard of collateral damage.
global1
(25,251 posts)2. Trump Better Hope That Meryl Streep Doesn't....
win an Academy Award and take microphone. Cause if you thought her last acceptance speech was something - wait till you hear this one given all that has transpired since then.