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Trump Admin Could Expand Travel Ban to Another 3 Dozen Countries Incl. Egypt and the DRC

HeadlineJun 16, 2025

The Trump administration is considering significantly expanding its travel ban to include nationals from another 36 countries. That’s according to The Washington Post, which obtained a memo issued by the State Department. The countries that could face a full or partial ban include U.S. allies like Egypt, as well as another two dozen African nations, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso and South Sudan.

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