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Trump Immigration Ban Halts Green Cards, Not Temporary Visas
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NY Governor Cuomo Presses President Trump for More Help on Virus Testing
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he had a “functional and effective” Oval Office meeting on Tuesday with President Donald Trump in which he pressed for more federal help as states try to increase testing for the coronavirus.



