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Trump Enacts New U.S. Travel Ban Targeting 12 Nations

The administration framed the order around visa procedures with exemptions intended to withstand legal challenges under Supreme Court precedent.

The campus of Yale University is seen, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in New Haven, Conn. In 1831, a coalition of Black leaders and white abolitionists proposed the nation’s first African American college in New Haven. White male landowners with the sole authority to vote, many with ties to Yale College — rejected the plans on a vote of 700-4. Alder Thomas Ficklin Jr. and City Historian Michael Morand submitted a resolution to the Board of Alders in August that calls for an official apology and encourages city schools and Yale to offer educational programs on what happened in 1831. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Ali Velshi; arrivals at JFK.
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Overview

  • The ban took effect June 9 and bars new visas for citizens of 12 countries in Africa and the Middle East deemed to have poor screening systems or security risks.
  • Additional restrictions apply to travelers from seven other nations without valid visas who are outside the United States.
  • Exemptions cover athletes in international competitions, certain Special Immigrant Visa holders and immediate family members of existing visa holders.
  • Rights groups and immigrant advocates have denounced the policy as xenophobic and have held protests at airports and ICE facilities across the country.
  • Legal experts say multiple court challenges are likely, though reliance on Section 212(f) and past Supreme Court rulings may strengthen the administration’s defense.