Athletics' world governing body is seeking assurances that the new immigration policy in the United States will not affect the 2021 World Championships.
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order banning individuals born in seven mainly Muslim countries - Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - and all refugees from entering the US.
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