By late Saturday afternoon, more than 4,000 academics, including more than two dozen Nobel laureates, signed an open letter going around the academic community addressed to Trump. The unethical and discriminatory treatment of law-abiding, hard-working and well-integrated immigrants fundamentally contravenes the founding principles of the United States," the letter reads. Asked about the travel ban at the White House Saturday afternoon, Trump rejected a description of the order as a "Muslim ban" and said it was "working out very nicely." He is from Iran and said the impact this ban will have on students and fellow academics is vast. "Families with valid visas are being denied entry and green card holders are advised not to leave the country.

Source: CNN January 29, 2017 02:03 UTC