Trump’s latest immigration edict worries US research community

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White House’s updated and expanded rules will harm the US’s scientific enterprise, science advocates and research universities warn

Science groups, academic organisations and researchers at US universities are expressing concerns about new travel restrictions just announced by the Trump administration. The order replaces and updates the president’s previous travel ban that was tied up in court and expired on 24 September.