What you should know as Trump adds Nigeria, 15 more countries to travel restrictions

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A new proclamation signed by President Donald Trump significantly restricts foreign people’ access to the United States, adding 15 more nations to the list of those subject to limited travel restrictions.

As part of continuous efforts to tighten U.S. travel regulations, the action was taken on Tuesday.

Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are among the recently added nations.

The original 12 high-risk nations—Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen—remain fully restricted under the Proclamation.

According to current security evaluations, it also places complete restrictions on five other nations: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, and people with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. Sierra Leone and Laos, two nations that were previously just somewhat restricted, are now fully restricted. Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela are still subject to limited restrictions.

The Proclamation maintains limitations on immigrant visas for its citizens while lifting nonimmigrant visa bans for Turkmenistan due to better collaboration with the United States.

Lawful permanent residents, existing visa holders, certain visa categories including sports and diplomats, and people whose admission supports U.S. national interests are also exempt.

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