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As Omicron variant cases spread, countries rush to impose travel bans

By immigrationprof

Welcome back travel restrictions!   The United States has restricted restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries as a new COVID variant emerges.

UPDATE (Nov. 29, 2;45 P.M. PST):   Presidential Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting Coronavirus.  Click here for the Proclamation.  In it President Biden proclaims that

“Given the recommendation of the CDC, working in close coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, described above, I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to take action to suspend and restrict the entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants, of noncitizens of the United States (“noncitizens”) who were physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States.”

KJ

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