Iranian Oscar **minee barred from ceremony by Trump's Muslim ban
 

Iranian Oscar **minee barred from ceremony by Trump's Muslim ban
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President Donald Trump's immigration and travel ban is already affecting Muslims across the globe — including Oscar **minees.*

Director Asghar Farhadi, whose film The Salesman is **minated for best foreign-language film, will **t be able to attend the ceremony in February.*

The Iranian filmmaker will **t be allowed into the country after Trump signed an executive order on Friday banning entry into the United States for 90 days for people from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya.*

The executive action has prompted confusion and chaos internationally as valid visa holders, refugees en route to the United States and permanent residents who hold green cards have been detained at airports and in some cases denied entry into the country. Iran said it would ban U.S. citizens in response to Trump's order.* Read more...

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