SAG-AFTRA responds to President Trump's Muslim ban

Donald Trump wrote an executive order to ban refugees and citizens from seven Muslin countries (Friday Jan. 27, 2017 at 4:42 p.m.). That order suspended all refugees from entering the U.S., for 120 days. Syrian refugees will be barred from entering the U.S., indefinitely. The order also blocked refugee's for 90 days from these seven countries, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Green card holders and those with Visa's were detained at airports across the U.S. A federal judge stopped part of the executive order on those detained on Saturday Jan. 28th. It has caused a backlash from the U.S., and around the world. 

That executive order is far reaching which includes the entertainment industry. The Iranian film, "The Salesman" has been nominated in the best "Foreign Language" category. Actress, Taraneh Alidoosti who stars in "Salesman" has announced that she will not attend the 2017 Oscar ceremony because of the ban. 

SAG-AFTRA sent out a statement, “SAG-AFTRA’s membership includes creative professionals from all over the world. This union values equality of opportunity regardless of race, gender, creed, disability, sexual orientation or country of birth. Any public policy that enacts discrimination based on religious or national background runs absolutely counter to those values and will be vigorously resisted. This immigration policy is misguided and we will support our fellow artists every step of the way.” 

You can watch the trailer for THE SALESMAN right here.