Travel ban expands to twelve nations and adds visas constraints
The order bans entry for citizens from Afghanistan Myanmar Chad Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Libya Somalia Sudan Yemen and tightens rules for Burundian Cuban Laotian Sierra Leone Togo Turkmenistan and Venezuela outside the United States without valid visas. Some travelers with valid visas remain eligible but others face denial under new exemptions. Officials say the policy targets security and public safety while aiming to survive legal challenges.
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Afghan refugees face U S travel ban reshaping lives
Mohammad Sharafoddin and his family, once hopeful for relatives to join them, confront President Trump’s travel ban affecting Afghanistan and 12 other nations. The family, resettled in Irmo South Carolina, must adapt as bans on Afghan entry tighten limits on extended family and refugees, while supporters decry the policy as division and harm to safety and opportunity.
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Prisons take up to 2 billion in SD as inmate growth climbs
South Dakota faces up to 2 billion dollars to build new prisons over the next decade to house a projected surge of 34 percent in inmates after a 2023 tough on crime law. Arrington Watkins Architects estimates 3,300 additional beds are needed, driving up costs amid debate over policy and parole rates.
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