Trump Travel Ban 2.0? What to Expect


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Skift Take

"Enhanced screening and vetting" could slow progress that's been made on clearing visa backlogs — a critical step for increasing travel to the U.S.

One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president in 2017 was to institute a ban on travel to the U.S. from several nations that had Muslim majorities. During his campaign, he vowed to restore the ban if he won again. 

"We will seal our border and bring back the travel ban," Trump said at an event in Washington in September. 

On Monday, his first day in office for a second term, Trump issued an executive order that calls for "enhanced screening and vetting" for any travelers seeking visas to visit the U.S.

In addition, within 60 days of the order, a report is to be submitted to the President identifying countries throughout the world "for which vetting and screening information is so deficient as to warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission of nationals from