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A total of 2,466 refugees from six countries under new travel restrictions – Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – have resettled in the United States since Donald Trump became president, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. State Department data. Including refugees from countries with no travel restrictions, a total of 7,594 refugees have entered the U.S. during Trump’s first seven weeks in office. Of these refugees, 3,410 are Muslims (45%) and 3,292 are Christians (43%), with other religions or the religiously unaffiliated accounting for the rest.
Related: Six countries named in revised Trump travel order accounted for more than 650,000 U.S. entries since 2006

MEDIA MENTIONS

‘Meet a Muslim Day’ a chance to display true face of Islam, young men say

March 11 - The Seattle Times *

At the nation’s only Latino mosque, Trump’s immigration policies have ‘changed everything’

March 10 - Los Angeles Times *

IN THE NEWS

States aiming to block Trump travel ban from taking effect

March 14 - The Associated Press

Defunding Planned Parenthood would lead to thousands more births, CBO says

March 14 - The Washington Post *

Religious communities continue the long tradition of offering sanctuary

March 14 - NPR

Europe’s right hails EU court’s workplace headscarf ban ruling

March 14 - The Guardian

Officials warn of global religious extremism threat to China

March 13 - The Associated Press

Netherlands considers a new relationship to Muslims with coming election

March 13 - The New York Times *

Could Southern Baptist Russell Moore lose his job? Churches threaten to pull funds after months of Trump controversy

March 13 - The Washington Post *

Myanmar Muslim minority subject to horrific torture, UN says

March 10 - BBC News

Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers

March 9 - Reuters

Pope open to studying ordination of married men as priests

March 9 - The Associated Press

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Travel Market Report
- ‎Mar 13, 2017‎

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