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Trump's New Travel Ban: Exceptions and Controversies

President Trump's updated travel ban affects 12 countries but includes exceptions to prevent legal challenges, with current visas remaining intact for affected individuals.

Overview

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  • President Trump has implemented a travel ban affecting 12 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, with exceptions to avoid legal disputes.
  • The State Department has directed embassies not to revoke existing visas for individuals from the banned countries, ensuring current visa holders are unaffected.
  • Visa applicants from the affected countries with pending applications will be denied, as per the new guidelines from the State Department.
  • Exceptions to the travel ban include specific countries like Afghanistan, aimed at preventing legal challenges and ensuring smoother implementation.
  • Critics argue that the travel ban has racial undertones, echoing concerns from the initial 2017 ban, which was perceived as targeting Muslim-majority nations.

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Emphasizes a travel ban affecting individuals from 12 countries, with exceptions for existing visas.

A visa ban was announced on Wednesday for individuals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

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The State Department has advised U.S. embassies and consulates not to cancel visas for individuals from 12 primarily African and Middle Eastern countries affected by President Trump's latest travel ban.

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Visa applicants from affected countries with approved applications awaiting visas will be denied entry.

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The list can be changed, the administration said in a document, if authorities in the designated countries make 'material improvements' to their own rules and procedures.

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"…If Trump’s measure were to survive this court challenge, it would block thousands of students who are scheduled to go to Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the summer and fall terms."

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's ban on foreign students attending Harvard
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"…The logic of the travel ban is such that actual refugees from persecution around the world won’t count as refugees in the eyes of the U.S. government, because of the actions of the very governments persecuting them in the first place."

The Travel Ban Shows That Americans Have Grown Numb
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"…Trump’s travel ban, which proudly cites what came to be known as the “Muslim ban” of his first administration in its opening paragraphs, is a cruel escalation of a longstanding policy of profiting off Black and brown lives and disposing of the most vulnerable among them."

What unites countries under Trump’s travel ban is American imperialism
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"…If Trump’s measure were to survive this court challenge, it would block thousands of students who are scheduled to go to Harvard’s campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the summer and fall terms."

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"…He says the latest initiative aims to protect national security, but critics say the ban is racist and has nothing to do with safety."

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"…The reinstated travel ban does include countries associated with terrorism, including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, all of which were also included in Trump’s first-term travel ban."

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"…The new proclamation, which Trump signed on Wednesday, appears designed to beat any court challenge by focusing on the visa application process."

State Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked
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"…Chicago immigration advocates and politicians condemned a looming Trump administration travel ban that would bar or restrict travelers from 19 countries."

Daywatch: How Illinois officials are reacting to Trump’s travel ban
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"…The State Department instructed U.S. embassies and consulates on Friday not to revoke visas previously issued to people from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries now under President Donald Trump’s new travel ban."

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"…The travel ban has further darkened that mood and led Iranians to fear Trump will lump the nations' 80 million people alongside of its theocratic government."

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"…The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions, part of the administration’s efforts to withstand the legal challenges that a similar policy known as the 'Muslim ban' faced during Donald Trump’s first administration."

Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battles
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"…The new proclamation, which Trump signed on Wednesday, appears designed to beat any court challenge by focusing on the visa application process."

State Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked
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"…The travel ban has further darkened that mood and led Iranians to fear Trump will lump the nation’s 80 million people with its theocratic government even after he repeatedly praised them while seeking a deal."

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"…The new proclamation, which Trump signed on Wednesday, appears designed to beat any court challenge by focusing on the visa application process."

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"…The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions, part of the administration’s efforts to withstand the legal challenges that a similar policy known as the 'Muslim ban' faced during Donald Trump's first administration."

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"…The court's action extended Burroughs' earlier order and prevents the Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard's student and exchange visitor program certification until at least June 20."

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"…The court's action extended Burroughs' earlier order and prevents the Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard's student and exchange visitor program certification until at least June 20."

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"…The case marks the latest development in a weeks-long legal standoff between the Trump administration and Harvard."

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President Trump cited concerns about national security, inadequate vetting processes in the affected countries, and lack of cooperation on deportations as the reasons for implementing the travel ban.

The countries fully banned from entering the U.S. are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Exceptions include lawful permanent residents, existing visa holders, certain visa categories, and individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests. Current visas remain intact for affected individuals.

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