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Trump replaces travel ban with new restrictions

By Mike Tyler

September 25, 2017 - President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing tough new restrictions on travel to the United States from eight countries, including five that were covered by his expiring travel ban.

The new rules, which will impact the citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen — and some from Venezuela — will go into effect on October 18.

For the last three months, the Trump administration used an executive order to ban foreign nationals from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. unless they have a “bona fide” relationship with a person or entity in the country. Those nations included Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen, and Sudan.

Individuals with that “bona fide” exception – such as a foreign grandparent of a U.S. citizen – can still apply for visas until October 18.

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PUBLISHED: 25/09/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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