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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the US withdrawal from WHO (World Health Organization) in the Oval Office of the WHite House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)

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‘The 1924 Immigration Act restricted immigration to the United States on the basis of nation of origin for four decades.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

On 14 January, the Trump administration announced a stop on issuing immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as 10 countries  Read More

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