HB - U.S. lifts travel ban on scholars

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U.S. lifts travel ban on scholars


By DANIEL BURKE RELIGION NEWS SERVICE

Jan. 28, 2010, 5:56PM

WASHINGTON — The State Department said recently that two prominent Muslim intellectuals will no longer be barred from traveling to the U.S. based on past accusations that they had supported terrorism.

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Snippet(s):

"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed orders allowing Tariq Ramadan and Adam Habib to reapply for U.S. visas, said State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley."

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"He had donated about $1,000 to a Swiss-based charity that gave funds to Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, according to The New York Times, but denied knowledge of the charity's ties to Hamas."