New U.S. travel ban to spare green card holders – Trump official
By Reuters
19 February 2017 |
4:07 am
A new version of a Trump administration travel ban will not stop green card residency holders or travellers already on planes from entering the United States, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly said on Saturday.
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