Trump expands travel ban
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Key Points:
- The Trump administration expanded travel restrictions to 20 additional countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by U.S. travel and immigration limits, effective January 1.
- Five countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria) were added to the full travel ban list, while 15 others face partial restrictions; travel from Palestinian Authority-issued documents is now fully banned.
- The administration cited concerns such as corruption, unreliable civil documents, high visa overstays, refusal to accept deportees, and national security risks as reasons for the expanded restrictions.
- Critics argue the expanded ban unfairly targets people based on nationality and expressed concern over the removal of exceptions for Afghans eligible for Special Imm
