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Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others

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The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts...

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  1. CBS News

    Trump doubles number of countries facing travel bans or restrictions, bringing list to 39 nations (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump on Tuesday more than doubled the list of countries subject to his travel ban or to heavy restrictions, bringing the total number of nations affected to 39.

  2. WCNC

    Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others (opens WCNC)

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    The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts...

  3. Al-Monitor

    Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians (opens Al-Monitor)

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    President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded a US travel ban by barring nationals of seven more countries including Syria, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders, from entering the United States.

  4. WHDH Boston

    Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others.This move Tuesday is part of

  5. BNO News

    Trump expands travel restrictions to new countries, adds Palestinians to list (opens BNO News)

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    President Trump signed a new proclamation expanding U.S. travel restrictions to include additional countries and individuals holding Palestinian Authority–issued travel documents, according to the White House.

  6. New York Post

    Trump adding 5 new countries to travel ban – imposes restrictions on 15 others (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration. The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The Trump administration has announced an expansion of travel restrictions to include 20 more countries. This move doubles the number of nations affected by previous limits on travel and immigration to the U.S.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trump expands US travel ban to include Syria, Palestine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US adds five Arab and African countries to travel ban list as right-wing politicians intensify Islamophobic rhetoric.

  9. The Oregonian

    Trump administration adds 5 more countries to travel ban (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The administration imposed new restrictions following the D.C. shooting of two National Guard soldiers.

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump adds 7 countries to full travel ban list | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today expanded a list of countries subject to a full travel ban, prohibiting citizens from an additional seven countries, including Syria, from entering the United States.

  11. Inside Higher Ed

    Trump Restricts Travel From 20 More Countries (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    The Trump administration announced entry restrictions on 20 more countries Tuesday, including Nigeria, a top source of international students for U.S. colleges and universities.

  12. Townhall

    President Trump Broadens Full Travel Ban In Wake of Deadly Terror Attacks (opens Townhall)

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    Trump expands travel ban to new countries following recent terror attacks.

  13. UPI

    Trump adds five countries to travel ban over screening concerns (opens UPI)

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    Countries added to the list include Syria and four African countries. People holding Palestinian travel documents will also see restrictions.

  14. WSVN Miami

    Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number

  15. Legal Insurrection

    Trump Adds Countries to List That Limits Nationals From Traveling to U.S. (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "I have also determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of individuals using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority (PA)."

  16. Al-Monitor

    Trump expands travel ban (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Trump expanded US travel bans, Iran and Russia moved closer under sanctions, Gaza battled winter flooding — and more.

  17. Just the News

    Trump adds Syria and four more countries to travel ban in aftermath of terror attacks (opens Just the News)

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    The travel ban was extended Tuesday to include citizens from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, the Palestinian Authority, South Sudan, and Syria, according to the White House.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US expands restricted travel list (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S.

  19. The Brunswick News

    Trump expands countries with US travel restrictions (opens The Brunswick News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump added 20 countries to those facing either full or partial travel restrictions Tuesday, in a proclamation that says the U.S. must exercise “extreme vigilance” during

  20. Washington Examiner

    New Trump travel ban adds five more countries to growing list (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to strengthen national security with "data-driven restrictions" against 12 countries.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Trump vastly expands US travel bans to 39 countries – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Trump administration has hit 19 nations plus the Palestinian Authority with new travel restrictions. This doubles the number of countries with limits on who can travel and emigrate to the United States.

  22. Fox News

    Trump expands travel ban to hit 5 countries with sweeping new restrictions, citing security concerns (opens Fox News)

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    President Trump has added five countries to the U.S. travel ban, increased scrutiny on others, and tightened immigration rules following a recent D.C. shooting case.

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