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General International Travel Advisory
JD Supra - California
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June 23, 2025
If you are not a U.S. citizen, travel outside the United States entails some chance that you will not be allowed to re-enter. This chance is quite small for permanent residents and, keeping in mind that about 100,000 foreign nationals enter the...
Will Trump's travel bans, student visa crackdowns hit home in Brevard?
Florida Today
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New restrictions on student visas and an expanded travel ban are impacting international students' ability to study in the U.S. Florida Tech is working to support its international students by advising them to keep their paperwork accessible and...
‘Get ready to sweat!’ The animal mega-marathon stampeding from the Congo to the Arctic
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
Wide-eyed, a child peers at the metre-long corkscrew horns rising above the crowd. She takes in the enormous raggedy hide and the strangeness of the wild creature stomping through her streets. Up ahead, a giraffe peeks warily through a first-floor...
Travel ban confirms Trump’s long term agenda
OurWeekly LA - California
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June 12, 2025
In the latest preoccupation for Making America Great Again, the question of immigration has never been off the table for the Trump administration. Now that tensions have mounted to the point where this polarization has spilled out onto the streets...
Nigeria ready for US deals but travel ban a challenge -Minister
The Chronicle News Online
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June 20, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria is ready for business deals with the United States but travel restrictions remain a challenge. Tuggar stated this during the 54th ordinary session of the mediation and security council at...
Travel ban ‘making things tougher’ for North Texas immigrant communities
KERA - Texas
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June 10, 2025
The Trump administration’s travel ban on 12 countries that went into effect Monday has North Texas immigrant groups wondering how it will affect the future of their communities. Included in the ban are Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo,...
I vowed never to eat at anyone’s house because of my personal hygiene– Amaarae
Graphic
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July 8, 2025
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Travel ban begins with few delays
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 10, 2025
MIAMI -- President Donald Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from a dozen countries took effect Monday with relative calm, though some travelers with valid visas reported extra scrutiny at American airports before being allowed...
Travel Restrictions for Nationals of 19 Designated Countries Starts June 9
JD Supra - California
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June 9, 2025
The Trump Administration announced a travel ban that fully restricts U.S. entry of nationals from 12 countries and partially restricts nationals from seven additional countries. This U.S. entry ban applies to foreign nationals of the designated...
Op-Ed | To Travel or Not to Travel: Navigating U.S. Border During Heightened Immigration Enforcement
AM New York Metro
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June 19, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. John M. Chase / Getty Images With increased border scrutiny, many foreign nationals are anxious about traveling to and from the United States. Harris Beach...
Simon Calder answers your air travel safety questions – from Boeing worries to the truth about budget airlines
The Independent
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June 20, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Trump administration could impose travel ban on 36 more countries "
NewsBytes
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Earlier this month, Trump signed a proclamation banning the entry of citizens from 12 countries. The countries were Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Seven...
Travel Bans Implemented for 19 Countries, Effective June 9, 2025
JD Supra - California
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June 9, 2025
On June 4, 2025, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation implementing new travel restrictions for nationals of 19 countries. This proclamation comes after an interagency assessment of global visa screening, document integrity, and...
'A freedom holiday': New Orleans Juneteenth festival at Congo Square planned Thursday
Nola - Louisiana
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As the world’s attention was captured by George Floyd’s death and groups mobilized to acknowledge the contributions and struggles of the Black community across the nation, New Orleans native Shaddai Livingston stepped up to plan a local...
Sindh reports first Congo virus death of 2025
The Express Tribune
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June 19, 2025
KARACHI: Sindh has reported its first death from Congo virus this year, following the passing of a 42-year-old man in Karachi. The patient, a resident of District Malir, was admitted to Indus Hospital in Korangi on June 16 after testing positive...
Vancouver Folk Music Festival promises beach vibes with global grooves and local voices
The Georgia Straight
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June 18, 2025
(This story is sponsored by the Vancouver Folk Music Festival) Celebrating its 48th year, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a staple of Vancouver’s summer music scene—and it returns this year with a full weekend showcasing the best in...
President Trump issues new travel/visa restrictions on 19 countries
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Key takeaways President Donald J. Trump imposes full travel/visa bans on certain foreign nationals from 12 countries (with some exceptions) and partial travel/visa restrictions on seven other countries focusing primarily on students. The new...
US Threatens to Add 36 More Countries to Controversial Travel Ban List
Morocco World News
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June 18, 2025
Rabat – US President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies continue as his administration is planning to add 36 countries to the travel ban list. This means that citizens from 36 additional countries will be banned from entering the...
BAJI Condemns Trump’s Anti-Black, Anti-Muslim Travel Ban, ICE Raids in Los Angeles, and Escalating Authoritarianism
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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June 17, 2025
An ICE officer oversees an immigration enforcement operation. Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) unequivocally condemns the Trump administration’s aggressive escalation of anti-Black,...
36 more countries may be added to Trump’s travel ban
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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June 17, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering expanding President Donald Trump’s new travel ban to as many as 36 additional countries, most of which are in Africa, according to a June 14 cable reviewed by The New York Times. This month,...