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Trump signs new travel ban targeting six Muslim nations

US president signs order freezing new visas for Syrians, Iranians, Libyans, Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese citizens, but Iraqis are exempt
Trump left Iraqis off the revised ban (Reuters)

US President Donald Trump signed a revised ban on travellers from some Muslim-majority nations Monday - one with a reduced scope so Iraqis and permanent US residents are exempt.

After his first wide-ranging and controversial restrictions were slapped down by the federal courts, Trump signed an order freezing new visas for Syrians, Iranians, Libyans, Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese citizens.

The order did not affect pre-existing visas, the White House said. The measure is due to come into effect on March 16. .

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Re: Trump signs new travel ban targeting six Muslim nations (No Iraq)
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2017, 06:03:24 pm »
Trump signs new travel ban order, Iraq left off: officials
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,252748.0.html

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