Christian leaders have spoken out in response to President Donald Trump's expanded travel ban that went into effect last Friday, expressing concern over its impact on countries where religious persecution is severe.
Shortly after taking office in 2017, Trump came under intense scrutiny when he signed an executive order restricting immigration from six Muslim-majority countries that fail to meet minimum security and information-sharing requirements.
But an amended order signed by Trump on Jan. 31 adds four African countries as well as Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar to a travel restriction list that already includes Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela and North Korea.
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