WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's four-month worldwide ban on refugees ended Tuesday, officials said, as his administration prepared to unveil tougher new screening procedures. The Homeland Security Department, the State Department and other U.S. agencies have been reviewing the screening process during the temporary ban. Yet even with the ban lifted, refugee admissions are expected to be far lower than in recent years. The refugee restrictions were in addition to Trump's broader "travel ban" on people from several countries. Courts have repeatedly blocked that policy but largely left the temporary refugee policy in place.

Source: Economic Times October 24, 2017 13:28 UTC