US restricts green-card entry for travelers from Ebola-affected African nations
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The United States issued a 30-day rule barring lawful permanent residents who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the last 21 days from entering the U.S., expanding a prior ban that targeted only non-citizens. The policy aims to limit Ebola importation and is paired with expanded screening at Atlanta's airport in addition to existing checks at Dulles. U.S. citizens from the affected countries can still enter, with officials arguing the measure balances public health needs against emergency-resource constraints amid ongoing outbreaks and international risk assessments by WHO and Africa CDC.
- US temporarily bans green-card holders from entering country from African nations The Guardian
- U.S. bans green-card holders from returning from Ebola-stricken countries The Washington Post
- U.S. to Block Entry to More Noncitizens Who May Have Been Exposed to Ebola The New York Times
- Bush Airport to be 1 of 3 U.S. entry points for travelers from certain countries amid Ebola outbreak KHOU
- U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted Virginia, Texas and Georgia NPR
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