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Trump travel ban in effect, citizens from 12 nations barred from US
- On Monday, June 9, 2025, President Donald Trump's new travel restrictions began, barring entry to the U.S. for nationals from a group of 12 countries primarily located in Africa and the Middle East.
- The ban followed reports of high rates of visa overstays and deficient document screening in those countries, including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, and Yemen, while exempting green card holders and certain refugees.
- The policy has faced criticism from refugee advocates and community leaders who call it Islamophobic and harmful to families seeking to reunite, with additional guidance ensuring visas issued before the ban remain valid.
- The leader of Oxfam America emphasized that the policy is not intended to address national security concerns, while Jaylani Hussein from the Minnesota Council on American-Islamic Relations cautioned that the ban could disrupt legal immigration processes and potentially prevent some families from reuniting.
- The ban's implementation signals heightened immigration enforcement amid ongoing debates over national security, immigration fairness, and humanitarian concerns affecting refugees and immigrant communities.
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Does Trump’s latest travel ban include Somali nationals?
Yes. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning travel from 12 countries, including Somalia, that went into effect June 9. Other countries included in the ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Yemen. Nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela will face partial travel restrictions. Trump’s executive order stated: “Somalia …
What are your thoughts on Trump banning travel from 12 countries of color, while allowing white South Africans to claim refugee status in Atlanta?
Jeremiah Turner Atlanta “I think unfortunately it sends the wrong message that color sometimes can equate to personality type. I think that because he is the brand, the view, the look of what America is, it gives this energy that America only supports a certain color and that’s not the case at all. So I think it has shown people that there’s only certain types of people you can trust and that is not always the case. So moving forward, what I thi…
Editorial: Trump’s cruel new travel ban — Again, he seeks to block all visits from a handful of countries
Starting today, the Trump administration will impose a long-expected revamp of the cruel policy that made it very clear during the early days of his first term that the president was not bluffing on his desire to indiscriminately target entire…
Local refugee leaders push back on Trump's travel ban
FARGO — President Trump’s travel ban is now in effect, barring citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States and placing heightened restrictions on seven others. The new policy affects Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Additional restrictions apply to travelers from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The…
Trump’s dangerous dance with division
In a move that rekindles the most divisive and xenophobic tendencies of his first presidency, US. President Donald Trump has once again placed fear and nationalism at the center of his political agenda. This time, he has proposed a sweeping ban on nationals from 12 countries, along with a pointed attack on top-tier US universities particularly Harvard, for admitting “too many” international students. On the surface, Trump’s rhetoric may appear t…
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