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5 celebrities who stood up for Muslims in 2017
Following the travel ban and unreasonable accusation, many celebs protested against unfair treatment towards Muslims
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US judge blocks latest version of Trump travel ban
US judge freezes entry ban for six Muslim majority countries, allows implementation for North Korea and Venezuela
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Pakistan received 26 per cent fewer non-immigrant US visas in 2017
Notable drop seen in number of visas issued to people from most Muslim-majority countries
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New US travel restrictions are still 'Muslim ban': rights groups
'This ban is not any better than the previous one'
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More countries could be listed for harsh US travel restrictions
Critics argued successfully in court that it was unconstitutional because it targeted a single religion
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Trump's travel ban to expire on Sunday
US embassies in Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen should resume granting visas to their nationals
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Trump uses London 'terror' attack to promote his 'Muslim ban'
The travel ban into the United States should be far larger, tweets US president
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Supreme Court allows broad Trump Muslim ban
Naureen Shah, Amnesty International USA’s senior director of campaigns, said the refugee ban is inherently cruel
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US govt settles first travel ban lawsuit with campaigners
Government directed to contact all individuals turned away at borders after Trump's first executive order
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Afghan girls get US visas to attend robotics competition after Trump intervenes
Girls had originally been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition
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