The UAE embassy in Washington D.C. today has confirmed that Emiratis will not be affected by Trump’s travel ban.
In tweets, Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the UAE to the United States said that the embassy has consulted with the US officials and they have assured that the new immigration law will not affect UAE citizens.
He further said that people in UAE can proceed with their plans to visit the United States.
In case of an emergency, the residents of UAE are asked to contact the embassy +1 202 431 5530.
The assurance was made following President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration ban this week against citizen’s from seven Muslim countries, which left transit passengers stranded at Dubai International Airport.
Meanwhile, all the airline services in the UAE said that they were doing everything they can to help passengers caught in the 92 day temporary United States ban, which include the countries of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Emirates airlines said that it has adjusted its crew for flights, which are travelling to the United States, while spokesperson of Eithad Airways said to news that they are working closely with the United States Customs and Border Protection agency in Abu Dhabi and in the United States on the immigration issues presented over the weekend.The Eithad Airlines said: "Our joint interest is on ensuring that compliance and the well-being of all passengers is maintained across our global network.”
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