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Philadelphia Immigrant Groups Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration's New Federal Travel Ban
The proclamation, signed June 4, went into effect Monday and blocks entry for nationals of 12 countries.
June 10, 2025
Philadelphia-area organizations that serve immigrant communities — many staffed by immigrants themselves — are voicing concern and fear following the rollout of the Trump administration's new federal travel ban.
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The proclamation, signed June 4, went into effect Monday and blocks entry for nationals of 12 countries and imposes restrictions on seven others — many located in Africa and the Middle East.
There will be a full-entry ban on nationals (immigrant and nonimmigrant visas) from: Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
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