Haiti, Trump and travel ban
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President Donald Trump issued a travel ban, restricting entry of foreign nationals from 12 countries and partially banning 7 more. See the list.
Even before President Donald Trump told Haitians this week they will no longer be welcome in the United States, travel from the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation was already difficult. It’s been restricted by deadly gang violence,
The Trump administration’s ban has stalled or canceled lifesaving procedures for at least a dozen children or young adults. The
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a fellow Republican, urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision. Lawler's 17th District includes Spring Valley, home to the second-largest Haitian diaspora, per capita, in the U.S.
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AllAfrica on MSNAfrica: Trump Resurrects Full Travel Ban Against 12 Global South CountriesTrump's latest travel ban restricts travel from 12 countries and limits travel from seven othersDonald Trump has resurrected (and expanded) one of his most controversial first-term policies: a travel ban on several Global South countries.
A new Trump administration travel ban impacting citizens from 12 countries — including Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela — is sparking confusion and heartbreak for South Florida families trying to reunite with loved ones.
Truthout is 100 percent independent from government, Big Tech and advertisers. Please make a one-time or monthly donation to Truthout to support our movement journalism. Immigrant rights advocates who have been organizing as the ban takes effect discuss the latest developments.
Many Yemeni Americans in the metro Detroit area voted for Trump in the 2024 election after his vows for peace, which came at a time of widespread conflict and instability in the Middle East, Altahif said. In Yemen, a near decade-long civil war has pushed its population to the brink of famine.
Trump also tied the new ban to a terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, saying it underscored the dangers posed by some visitors who overstay visas. U.S. officials say the man charged in the attack overstayed a tourist visa. He is from Egypt, a country that is not on Trump’s restricted list.