Afghanistan, Dec. 17 -- President Trump has expanded the US travel ban to five countries and included Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders, intensifying restrictions on migration and refugees.
The White House announced that President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning citizens from five additional countries, Syria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, and South Sudan, from entering the United States.
The statement, released on Tuesday, also specified that Palestinians holding passports issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the travel restrictions. The US government cited national security, immigration law enforcement, and potential threats as the rationale for the action.
The new order continues Trump's broader cam...