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Will the refugee ban reinforce political division?

Will the refugee ban reinforce political division?

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Albright: Refugee ban ‘a gift to those that hate us’

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News Wrap: Trump order on immigrants faces challenges

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Kobach: U.S. owes it to Americans to be cautious of refugees

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Does limiting refugees deter terrorism?

An executive order to limit refugees, immigrants and visitors to the United States, especially from Muslim countries, is meant to reduce the chance of terrorist attacks on home soil. But is the move by President Trump an effective form of deterrence? Antonio Mora talks with Reuel Marc Gerecht from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and former State Department official Daniel Benjamin.
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