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January 27, 2017

DHS Halts Refugee Interviews Abroad, Effectively Halting Future Admission
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Trump is expected to sign more executive orders cracking down on
immigration in the coming days, including one that would temporarily ban
refugees from resettling in the U.S. and block all visas from being
issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and
Yemen. The Department of Homeland Security has already halted trips to
interview refugees abroad. The interviews are an essential part of
refugee admission and resettlement. The anticipated crackdown is
sparking widespread protest in the U.S. and abroad. On Thursday,
Oscar-nominated Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti said she is boycotting
the Academy Awards ceremony over Trump's proposed visa ban, calling it
"racist."


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