A Sudanese doctor was reunited with colleagues at JFK Airport on Monday after President Trump's travel ban kept him from entering the United States.
The named companies view Trump's order as discriminatory and damaging to industry growth, who rely on talent from around the world.
Republicans cleared the path for DeVos with a party-line vote of 12, while 11 Democrat committee members voted against her.
Trump signed three executive actions on Monday afternoon, including withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans Pacific-Partnership deal, a freeze on federal hiring and an order that bars foreign aid recipients or non-governmental agencies from supporting abortion.
