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Trump cancels refugee travel to US after suspending admissions programme

All refugees' travel to the US is being suspended, following an executive order from Donald Trump

It means refugees with permission to enter the US will not be allowed in, and the processing of new cases is suspended

The executive order on Monday said "the US has been inundated with record levels of migration, including through the US Refugee Admissions Program"

"The US lacks the ability to absorb large numbers of migrants, and in particular, refugees... in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans," it added

Meanwhile, federal agencies are putting diversity staff on paid leave "immediately" - specifically by 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT) today

After his inauguration on Monday, the president signed a flurry of executive actions - here's a summary

 

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