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    Trump's travel ban and the long-term agenda

    President Trump’s travel ban suspended in courts has been revised . There’s no mention of any religion, and many thousands of people can enter the US after all. But, while Iraq has been removed from the list for banned travelers, it still applies only to Muslim-majority nations.

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 9, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump’s travel ban suspended in courts has been revised. There’s no mention of any religion, and many thousands of people can enter the US after all. But, while Iraq has been removed from the list for banned travelers, it still applies only to Muslim-majority nations. Christian countries have never been mentioned -- even those also designated as potential sources of terror. But a judge says the State of Hawaii still has grounds for a challenge. We look at the impact of the changes and the ultimate goal: is it restoring Judeo-Christian domination and reversing the trend toward a multi-cultural nation?

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    Trump's travel ban and the long-term agenda
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    3. 42:05Israel, too, has a travel ban
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Brian Bennett

      Los Angeles Times

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      John Yoo

      University of California, Berkeley

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      Farhana Khera

      Muslim Advocates

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Trump's travel ban and the long-term agenda
    1. 1:23US sends Marines to support Raqqa assault
    2. 7:56Trump's travel ban and the long-term agendaYou’re reading this
    3. 42:05Israel, too, has a travel ban
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