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Rally at San Diego Int'l Airport slams 'racist' Trump travel ban
The local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and immigrant rights groups rallied in front of San Diego International Airport on Tuesday to protest the latest Trump administration travel ban. "This is a discriminatory,...

New travel ban effective now: Broad nation-based restrictions with some exclusions
Last week, the Trump Administration issued a new Presidential Proclamation that will restrict the entry of nationals from more than a dozen countries. The restrictions took effect this past Monday, June 9. The stated goal of the restrictions is to...

Washington AG exploring potential challenge to new federal travel restrictions
Washington is “taking a careful look” at where it has standing to challenge President Donald Trump’s recent proclamation restricting travel from 12 countries, Attorney General Nick Brown said during a press conference Tuesday. “The president says...

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: 25 Years of Hope and Human Results in Education
The year 2025 marks a significant milestone in the history of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which celebrates twenty-five years since its establishment in 2000. As we commemorate a quarter century of this alliance, the world must...

Triad college students impacted by Trump travel ban
25 NC A&T students face challenges from Trump's travel ban affecting 12 countries. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Twenty-five students enrolled at NC A&T are impacted by President Donald Trump's travel ban on 12 countries, a representative with the university...

Trump travel ban on 12 countries comes into effect
Washington, June 10, (dpa/GNA) – A travel ban on 12 countries by US President Donald Trump has, come into force. According to a White House statement, the regulation came into effect early on Monday (0401 GMT). Trump announced the ban on...

Washington AG looking for ways to overturn Trump's second travel ban
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said his office is "taking a careful look" to see if there is a basis for any legal challenge to Trump's order. SEATTLE — Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown is looking for ways to challenge...

FANM Condemns Trump’s Updated New Travel Ban
Photo credit: depositphotos.com MIAMI – Family Action Network Movement (FANM) has issued a strong condemnation of the Trump administration’s reinstated travel ban, which is enlarged to 19 countries and is set to take effect on June 9, 2025. In a...

Some visitors report extra scrutiny at airports as new travel ban begins
MIAMI (AP) -- President Donald Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from a dozen countries took effect Monday with relative calm, as some travelers with valid visas reported extra scrutiny at American airports before being allowed...
Trump’s cruel new travel ban — Again, he seeks to block all visits from a handful of countries
Starting today, the Trump administration will impose a long-expected revamp of the cruel policy that made it very clear during the early days of his first term that the president was not bluffing on his desire to indiscriminately target entire...

‘Demoralizing’: Venezuelans experience confusion and fear amid Trump travel ban
As the sun rose over Caracas, Yasmin Quintero, a grandmother, was already in line at the city’s airport, trying to board the next available flight to Bogotá, Colombia. She had originally planned to travel from Medellín to Florida on 12 June to...

Another European Destination Is Charging Tourist Taxes
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: Ibiza is limited rentals cars this summer; a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger fell overboard after...

Bowling Green refugee agency say Trump's travel ban creates more confusion for families
A Bowling Green-based refugee resettlement agency is anticipating the impacts of a federal travel ban on the families and individuals it serves. The International Center of Kentucky, based in Bowling Green, says the restrictions will create more...

Immigrant Rights Groups Blast Trump’s Revived And Expanded Travel Ban: ‘Fear Is The Tactic’
THE LOOP — Local immigrant rights and union leaders joined elected officials to rally Monday against President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban that bars residents from 12 countries and limits those from another seven from entering the United...

BJC slams new Trump travel ban as a ‘moral failure and a constitutional affront,’ supports NO BAN Act
One of the ugliest policies of the first Trump administration is back: President Donald Trump’s new travel ban prohibits or limits nationals from more than a dozen countries from entering the United States. But, there’s a way for you to oppose...

Some visitors report extra scrutiny as Trump’s new travel ban begins
MIAMI (AP): President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from a dozen countries took effect Monday with relative calm, as some travelers with valid visas reported extra scrutiny at American airports before being allowed...

The Travel Bans’ Chilling Impact
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Beginning June 9, 2025, at 12:01, citizens of the designated countries are banned from entering the United States. By April Ryan “Another shameful moment for our nation’s foreign policy” is what ranking member of the House...

Have Americans grown numb? Trump’s new travel ban met with muted reaction
This is an adapted excerpt from the June 8 episode of “Velshi.” On Monday, the Trump administration’s travel ban on nationals from 12 countries — almost all in Africa and Asia — went into effect. Last week, Donald Trump announced full bans would...

AU Commission Appeals for Evidence-based Approach Amidst US Travel Ban
By: Kemo Kanyi The African Union Commission appeals to the United States to approach its travel ban decision on African countries with empirical evidence, fairness, and in a manner that protects US-Africa relationships. In a statement released on...

Some visitors report extra scrutiny at US airports as new travel ban begins
MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from a dozen countries took effect Monday with relative calm, as some travelers with valid visas reported extra scrutiny at American airports before being allowed...