Us Immigration Ban

Immigration officers in the United States have arrested more than 680 people in recent operations, 75 percent of whom have been convicted of crimes.

Asylum seekers are braving the freezing prairie winter to walk into Canada.

Diplomatic efforts have been under way in Washington to try and ease tensions between the United States and Australia.

Murray McCully says he has confidence in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, despite delays finding out how the Trump order affects some Kiwis.

Bill English is under mounting criticism for being too weak in his condemnation of US President Donald Trump's immigration ban. Video

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Pakistan are not included in the ban, despite documented terrorist activity, nor are Indonesia or Turkey where the Trump Organisation does business.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she will intervene if it affects British citizens, while Canada will welcome those "fleeing persecution, terror and war".

Families, students, engineers and doctors from the Middle East who made the United States their home face potentially uprooting their lives.