The US State Department rejected more than 37,000 visa applications in 2018 because of President Donald Trump's so-called 'travel ban,' according to new data released by the agency
The US State Department rejected more than 37,000 visa applications in 2018 because of President Donald Trump's so-called"travel ban," according to new data released by the agency on Tuesday.A State Department spokesperson confirmed that the applicants listed as"2017 E.O.
Read MoreThe figure released by State on Tuesday does not break down the denied applicants by country. However, previous data indicates that the amount of visas issued to individuals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen -- the countries consistently listed throughout the ban's various iterations -- has dropped nearly 80% since 2016, the last year before the policy was implemented.
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