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March 21, 2019

Trump Travel Ban Prohibits Dozens from Attending U.N. Women's Forum
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The Trump administration has denied visas to dozens of women scheduled
to attend a United Nations women's conference this month. Campaigners
say at least 41 women were denied entry to the U.S. to attend the annual
Commission on the Status of Women-most of them from nations blacklisted
under Trump's travel ban. The move is an apparent violation of a
70-year-old treaty which obligates the U.S. to allow entry to people
attending the United Nations headquarters in New York City.


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