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Consumer Alert: What the new travel ban means for you

If you're headed to a "red list" country, prepare for a world of trouble

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Christopher Elliott
Mar 10, 2025
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The administration is poised to enact one of the most sweeping travel bans in U.S. history — a move that could strand thousands of visitors abroad, ignite geopolitical retaliation, and embroil American travelers in chaos.

The proposed ban, drafted under a January 20 executive order, would bar entry to citizens from “red list” countries, including Sudan, Iran, Syria, and North Korea, and would add Afghanistan and Pakistan to the roster.

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