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A Situation Briefing teleconference on President Trump's executive order temporarily suspending the U.S. refugee program and its impact in the United States and around the world.

On January 27, President Trump signed an executive order halting the United States' refugee program for 120 days and barring nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen — for 90 days. It is estimated that more than 218 million people worldwide including all refugees will be impacted by the order, dubbed "Protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States." The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it will extend waivers to 872 refugees to enter the United States despite the order.

How will the executive order affect refugee resettlement around the world? What will be the impact on America's image abroad?

Listen to the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Colonel (r.) Steve Miska, Founder, SLC Consulting

Steve Miska is a national security consultant for the Global Peace Foundation. He recently retired from the military after 25 years of service. Previously, he served at the White House as Director for Iraq on the National Security Council. Read more.

Dr. Elizabeth Ferris, Research Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Elizabeth Ferris is an ISIM Research Professor at Georgetown and a non-resident senior fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. Read more.

Moderator:

Mr. Ehsan Zaffar, Senior Advisor, Department of Homeland Security

Mr. Ehsan Zaffar serves as a Senior Advisor at the Department of Homeland Security, where he advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on the civil rights and civil liberties implications of existing and proposed national security policies. His book Understanding Homeland Security: Foundations of Security Policy will be published in Spring 2017 by Routledge Press. Read more.