23 h. ago Trump travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries goes into effect

Afghanistan, Haiti and Iran included in full 12-country ban and citizens from seven other countries partially restrictedDonald Trump’s new ban on travel to the US by citizens of a dozen countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East, went into effect at 12am ET on Monday, more than eight years after Trump’s first travel ban sparked chaos, confusion, and months of legal battles.The new proclamation, which Trump signed last week, “fully” restricts the nationals of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the US. The entry of nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will be partially restricted. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Chad announces suspension of visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby has announced that his country is suspending the issuing of visas to U.S. citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting the United States

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2 d. ago ‘The US was our El Dorado’: Africans on Trump’s travel bans and taxes

Already affected by US aid cuts, many Africans now face limits on travel to US and looming remittance taxWhen Essi Farida Geraldo, a Lomé-based architect, heard about partial restrictions on travel to the US from Togo as part of the travel bans announced by Donald Trump on Thursday, she lamented losing access to what many young Togolese consider to be a land of better opportunities.“The United States was the Togolese’s El Dorado,” Geraldo said. “Many people go to work in the US to save money and support their families or projects in Africa This will force the country to really develop stronger partnerships that exclude the US.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Los Angeles Olympics bosses speak out on Trump’s latest travel ban impact

US President Donald Trump has announced travel restrictions on 19 countries, which sparked concern about its impact on major sporting events in US

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4 d. ago Donald Trump revives travel ban and restricts 19 countries: ‘We don’t want them’

President attempted similar restrictions during first term

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4 d. ago Democrats claim Trump’s travel ban is just a distraction so his spending bill can get through Congress

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said it was ‘not a coincidence’ that President Donald Trump announced the travel ban as his spending bill is being debated in the Senate

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4 d. ago The Latest: Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries

President Donald Trump has resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions

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4 d. ago The 19 countries hit as Trump announces travel ban and restrictions

The ban starts next week

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5 d. ago Trump issues travel ban barring US entry from 12 countries and signs order restricting student visas at Harvard – live

Order also restricts entries from seven other countries, as separate proclamation bars students from obtaining visas to enter country to attend HarvardTrump signs order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the USTrump signs proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at HarvardTrump orders inquiry into Biden’s actions as president over ‘cognitive decline’ reportsThe Trump administration has reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl, receiving continuing life-saving treatment in the US, and her family after a national outcry.Deysi Vargas, her husband and their daughter – whom lawyers identified by the pseudonym Sofia – had come to the US in 2023 to seek medical care for their daughter who has a rare condition that requires specialized treatment. But in April, the federal government ended their humanitarian parole, a temporary status granted to people on urgent humanitarian grounds, and ordered them to “self-deport”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump signs bombshell travel ban restricting people from 19 countries from entering the US

President Donald Trump is banning visitors from 12 countries from entering the United States and partially restricted access to travelers from seven other nations.

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