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A Closer Look At Trump's Executive Orders On Immigration, And The Effect In Vermont

Craig Ruttle
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AP
Protesters gathered on Saturday at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport following news from earlier in the day that two Iraqi refugees had been detained trying to enter the United States.

President Donald Trump's far-reaching executive orders on immigration rocked the country last week, and the reaction has been widespread and furious.

On the program, we'll look at what we know about the orders and the impact here in Vermont.

We're joined by Burlington immigration attorney Leslie Holman, ACLU Vermont Executive director James Lyall and Middlebury Political Science professor Matthew Dickinson.

We'll also speak to Middlebury religion professorAta Anzali, who had been holding off on returning to the U.S. as he figured out how the ban would affect him.

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Broadcast live on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 live at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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