Iraq lawmakers call for reciprocal travel ban on US: MP

"We clearly demanded that the Iraqi government deal reciprocally in all issues... With the United States of America," Hassan Shwairid, the deputy head of Iraqi parliament's foreign affairs committee, told AFP.

| Last Updated: Jan 29, 2017, 09:04 PM IST | Source: AFP

Iraq lawmakers call for reciprocal travel ban on US: MP

Baghdad: The Iraqi parliament's foreign affairs committee called on Sunday for a reciprocal travel ban on Americans after Washington barred the entry of citizens from countries including Iraq, a lawmaker said.

"We clearly demanded that the Iraqi government deal reciprocally in all issues... With the United States of America," Hassan Shwairid, the deputy head of the committee, told AFP.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order barring citizens of Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya and Yemen from entering the US for at least 90 days, a move he billed as an effort to make America safe from "radical Islamic terrorists".

Trump's decision led to the detention of incoming refugees at US airports, sparking protests, legal challenges and widespread condemnation from rights groups.

Iraq lawmakers call for reciprocal travel ban on US: MP

"We clearly demanded that the Iraqi government deal reciprocally in all issues... With the United States of America," Hassan Shwairid, the deputy head of Iraqi parliament's foreign affairs committee, told AFP.

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