Trump’s Travel Ban

The ban on travel from certain countries that took effect Monday reminiscent of President Donald Trump's first-term restrictions that became known to many as the Muslim ban is once again souring relationships among Arab American voters in the key battleground state of Michigan, a group that Trump sought to make inroads with during the 2024 election. It came as a particular shock to many Yemeni Americans in the Dearborn area, who were surprised to find their country on Trump's new list banning travel to the US by citizens of 12 different countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East. This is the reward to the community that defied everybody else?" asked Wali Altahif, a local activist who advocates for Yemeni and other immigrant communities. "That said, 'No, we're going to support you, we going to vote for you'? The new proclamation, which Trump signed last week, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Lib

Trump's travel ban targeting 12 nations takes effect today; administration cites national security threats, sparking legal battles and criticism over immigration enforcement

Tehran calls Trump's renewed travel ban discriminatory, racist, and illegal under global law, accusing the US of targeting Muslims and deepening hostility

The draft also places 10 countries, including Afghanistan and Bhutan, on the Red List, meaning their citizens could face a full visa suspension

The other nations being considered for new rules were Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Sudan and Tanzania

The refugee ban - which covers Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, South Sudan and North Korea - is now a separate directive from the restrictions on travellers

The 9th Circuit panel is set to hear oral arguments on the case on December 6

The US government on Friday told a Hawaii federal judge who demanded disclosure of the report that it's classified and should remain off-limits as evidence in the court battle

US court said travel restrictions could not apply to people with a credible claim of a relationship

Common sense dictates close family members be defined to include grandparents: US District Judge