Blocking visas 

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As of June 24, the Trump administration will temporarily block certain immigrants from entering the US on some employment-based visas. The restrictions also expand a ban on green cards for family members of US citizens. Julia Gelatt, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington, DC, breaks down the impact and possible ripple effects of the order.

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