Trump Executive Order Could Block 500,000 Legal U.S. Residents From Returning From Trips Abroad

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When details leaked earlier this week about a spate of immigration-related executive orders from President Donald Trump, much public discussion focused on a 30-day ban on new visas for citizens from seven “terror-prone” countries. But the order signed this afternoon by Trump is actually more severe, increasing the ban to 90 days. And its effects could…

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