While much of the furor over President Trump’s controversial executive order on immigration is targeting what activists view as a cold-hearted rejection of thousands of refugees, other opponents of the policy argue that it will harm the U.S. by denying it thousands of skilled workers, including in health care.

On Monday the Association of American Medical Colleges released a statement warning that the policy could reduce the nation’s supply of doctors.

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