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Muslim ban: More than 100,000 fall victim to Trump's order

Washington Post cites government lawyer as confirming total number of people banned from US
New Yorkers turn out for Yemeni rally against Trump's immigration ban (AFP)

More than 100,000 visas have been revoked in the wake of the Trump administrations recent travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim majority countries, according to media reports on Friday.

The Washington Post reported the figure, citing a government attorney at a federal court hearing in Virginia. NBC News' Washington affiliate also reported the number from the hearing.

Meanhwhile, immigration lawyers advised immigrants from 10 Muslim majority countries to stay in the United States or to return immediately if they are abroad in case President Donald Trump's travel ban is broadened to more countries.

Since last Friday's executive order banning travel from seven Middle Eastern and African countries, US lawyers and activists have speculated that Trump could extend the immigration ban to more than the current seven countries. 

The ban has prompted global condemnation and mass protests throughout the United States and beyond as the Trump administration has continued to defend the policy.

Citizens, dual nationals or those born in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen have been banned from entering the US for the next 120 days.

Green card holders from the banned countries are also included, while refugees from Iraq and Syria were banned indefinitely from entering the United States.

Now, there is much speculation and caution of other countries that could come to be included within this controversial policy.

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