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Headline Roundup January 28th, 2017

Refugees Being Detained

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After Trump signed an executive order banning refugees from seven countries, people who were already in the air at the time are being detained.

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DHS: Green Card Holders Included in Trump Ban
DHS: Green Card Holders Included in Trump Ban

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People holding so-called green cards, making them legal permanent U.S. residents, are included in President Donald Trump's executive action temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States, a Department of Homeland security spokeswoman said on Saturday.

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2 Iraqis file lawsuit after being detained in NY due to travel ban
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Lawyers for two Iraqis with ties to the US military who had been granted visas to enter the United States have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the US government after they were detained when they arrived in New York Friday.

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Turning back Syrian refugees isn't just wrong — it helps ISIS
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On Friday night, Donald Trump fulfilled one of his signature campaign promises: He issued an executive order banning Syrian refugees from entering the United States, indefinitely.

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