Travel ban draws reaction from academics
President Trump’s recent ban on visas for citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations has drawn comment from hundreds of schools and colleges.
More than 5,000 academics have signed an open letter calling for a boycott of international academic conferences being held in the United States. The ban will have serious ramifications for many colleges and academic associations in the U.S.
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