The Trump administration extended its travel ban to six additional countries, including the most populous country in Africa, on Friday. The travel restrictions apply to immigrant visas only, not the temporary visas used by students and visiting scholars. The new restrictions bar entry of virtually all would-be immigrants from Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria, and prohibit nationals of Sudan and Tanzania and from coming to the U.S. as part of the diversity visa lottery program.
The Trump administration justified the restrictions on security-related grounds and said the affected countries do not meet American standards for sharing information about potential threats. Existing restrictions affecting nationals of Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen remain in place.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators condemned the expanded travel ban on Friday.