Daniel Jean: Washington Embassy and Border Tradition

daniel jean: The word from National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, relayed to the media by Canada's Washington embassy, ended a day of confusion and turmoil over a vaguely worded Trump policy that had appeared to ensnare tens of thousands of Canadian citizens and abandon 150 years of border tradition, according to Toronto Star. The prime minister instructed our National Security Adviser, Daniel Jean, who was in touch over the course of the day with NSA Flynn to seek further clarification, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office told reporters. BRYAN R. SMITH / AFP/GETTY IMAGES By Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Emily Mathieu Investigative News reporter Sat., Jan. 28, 2017 Canadian citizens will be allowed to enter the United States even if they also hold citizenship in countries targeted by President Donald Trump's travel ban, a top Trump adviser told the Canadian government late Saturday. Flynn confirmed that holders of Canadian passports, including dual citizens, will not be affected by the ban. Article Continued Below New York court issues emergency stay for individuals detained after order Syrian family arrived in U.S. just in time before Trump ban Visa ban confirms fears of escalating tensions with the Muslim world'END react-empty 169 The Friday order had left Trudeau scrambling not only to develop an appropriate response but to figure out what exactly was happening. We have been assured that Canadian citizens travelling on Canadian passports will be dealt with in the usual process. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.