US place Visa ban on Nigeria

Just In: Trump Imposes Immigrant Visa Ban On Nigeria

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Donald Trump, president of the United States of America, has imposed an immigration visa ban on Nigeria.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Eritrea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan were also affected in the new ban.

It quoted Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, as saying the new immigration restrictions were designed to “address security concerns in the way the banned countries track their own citizens, share information with the U.S. and cooperate on immigration matters”.

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It was earlier reported according to the Reuters who reported on Tuesday, “some countries will face bans only on some visa categories, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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“The list of countries was not final and could yet change, website Politico said.

“U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Journal that he was considering adding countries to the travel ban but declined to state which ones. Politico said an announcement was expected as early as Monday.

“The move is likely to sour ties between the United States and the countries affected under the expanded ban.

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It is believed that Nigeria was added to the visa ban list because of the activity of the terrorist groups like ISWAP, Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, and the killing of Christians by these groups.

Nigeria, for example, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, is a U.S. anti-terrorism partner and has a large diaspora residing in the United States.

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