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Trump travel ban: 'More than 100,000 visas revoked'

Donald Trump's travel ban has reportedly led to 100,000 visas being revoked Credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

More than 100,000 visas have been revoked as a result of Donald Trump's travel ban, it has been revealed.

The figure emerged during a federal court hearing to decide if the state of Virginia would be allowed to join a lawsuit challenging aspects of the President's executive order on immigration, according to NBC News Washington.

The US State Department contradicted the figure cited by the attorney in court - it said fewer than 60,000 visas have been cancelled under Trump's order.

The travel ban, a result of an executive order signed by the new US President, has been imposed for 90 days and affects seven countries - Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.