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February 3, 2020

Trump Expands Racist, Anti-Muslim Travel Ban
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In immigration news, President Trump dramatically expanded his travel
ban Friday. Nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea, Burma and Kyrgyzstan will no
longer be able to obtain visas to live and work in the U.S., while Sudan
and Tanzania will no longer be able to participate in the diversity visa
lottery program. The ban, commonly referred to as the "Muslim ban,"
already affects citizens from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia,
Venezuela and North Korea. Democrats say they will challenge the
expansion and are expected to introduce the NO BAN Act in Congress soon.
We'll have more on this with the ACLU's Omar Jadwat later in the
broadcast.


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