US Adds Nigeria to Expanded Travel Restriction List
President Donald Trump has added Nigeria and 14 other countries to a list facing new US visa and travel restrictions. Find out the full details and implications here.
President Donald Trump has added Nigeria and 14 other countries to a list facing new US visa and travel restrictions. Find out the full details and implications here.
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