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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Ali Harb

Trump decree paves way for ‘Muslim ban’, targeting pro-Palestine students

Protesters rally outside the US Supreme Court in April 2018 as it considers President Donald Trump's 2017 travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries [Yuri Gripas/Reuters]

Washington, DC – Civil rights advocates in the United States are raising the alarm over a directive signed by President Donald Trump that they say lays the groundwork for another travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries.

The executive order, released on Monday, may also be used to target foreign nationals who are already in the US legally and crack down on international students who advocate for Palestinian rights, experts say.

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