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Trump Administration Expands Controversial Travel Ban, Targeting 39 Countries

1/2/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration expanded a travel ban that took effect on January 1, 2026, suspending adoption visas from 39 countries, including Nigeria, Haiti, and Venezuela.
The State Department has suspended immediate family immigrant visas from these 39 countries.
Critics, including Ricky Murray, a former United States Citizenship and Immigration Services official, argue the policy disproportionately targets Muslim and African countries.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration expanded a travel ban that took effect on January 1, 2026, suspending adoption visas from 39 countries, including Nigeria, Haiti, and Venezuela.
The State Department has suspended immediate family immigrant visas from these 39 countries.
Critics, including Ricky Murray, a former United States Citizenship and Immigration Services official, argue the policy disproportionately targets Muslim and African countries.