The 1st woman who was held has been let through. Crowds chant USA as she's reunited with her family.
Ot would be recalled that,Seven passengers flying from Cairo to New York were told they couldn’t get on their plane while tech giant Google has recalled its staff back to the USA. PASSENGERS travelling to the US are being prevented from entering the country as Donald Trump’s crackdown on refugees and citizens from seven majority-Muslim countries takes effect.
A chaotic first 36 hours of the policy saw airlines block people coming to the United States and border guards detain those who landed with the wrong paperwork – against a backdrop of legal challenges and protests.
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An untold number of foreign-born US residents now travelling outside the country could be stuck overseas for at least three months, while many who are in the country cannot leave.
Those already in the US with a visa or green card would be allowed to stay, according to one official, who wished to remain anonymous.
Among those believed to be affected is Olympic hero Mo Farah, who is a British passport holder but was born in Somalia – one of seven countries to which travel restrictions apply.
It emerged late on Saturday that the restrictions would also apply to people with dual citizenship – including Brits.
The gold medal-winner – who now lives in the US – is understood to be away training in Ethiopia – meaning he may not be able to return home to his family.