Nancy Mace to Introduce 39-Country Travel Ban Bill, Codifying Trump's Restrictions
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Nancy Mace to Introduce 39-Country Travel Ban Bill, Codifying Trump's Restrictions
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Rep. Nancy Mace plans to introduce legislation Wednesday that would bar entry from 39 countries and travelers using Palestinian Authority-issued documents, turning President Donald Trump's current travel restrictions into federal law.
The bill largely mirrors the administration's full or partial ban list and includes exemptions for green-card holders, diplomats, NATO personnel, some athletes, certain U.S.-allied visa holders and some persecuted Iranians, with DHS allowed case-by-case waivers.
Mace said the measure is needed to stop system abuse and address failed assimilation, while the broader Trump policy was expanded after attacks in Boulder and Washington tied to visa overstays by Egyptian and Afghan nationals.
The proposal faces difficult House politics, with expected Democratic opposition and resistance from some Republicans who have backed legal immigration or Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Cubans and Venezuelans.