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DHS Halts Refugee Interviews Abroad, Effectively Halting Future Admission

HeadlineJan 27, 2017

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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