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Trump signs revised travel ban, exempts Iraqis
Published Tue, Mar 7, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed a revised ban on refugees and on travellers from six Muslim-majority nations on Monday, scaling back the order to exempt Iraqis and permanent US residents.
With his first attempt frozen by federal courts, Mr Trump signed a second order suspending refugee admissions for 120 days and halting new visas for travellers from Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Sudan.
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