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Rep. Nancy Mace introduces the Third World Immigration Moratorium Act to bar entry from 39 countries (and Palestinian Authority documents), mirroring Trump’s list; the DHS secretary would grant waivers for cases deemed in the national interest, with exemptions for permanent residents, diplomats, dual nationals, and certain refugees. The measure faces an uphill battle in the House and comes as Mace weighs her political future.
A US national who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has arrived in Frankfurt for treatment, marking another Ebola case treated in Germany after a prior patient in Berlin; the patient, in his 60s and a humanitarian worker with Samaritan’s Purse, is under care as the WHO monitors the Ituri outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain (no vaccine or cure). The Trump administration has barred Americans in the DRC from flying home on commercial flights, placing them on a do-not-board list until they spend 21 days in a third country; about two dozen Americans were expected to board flights back, amid confirmation that the overall risk to Germany remains very low.
A Reuters-backed report says the U.S. World Cup is underperforming as high ticket prices and travel/visa hurdles deter international fans; NYC hotel revenue forecasts were cut, hotel rates have dropped, and flights to host cities are down, signaling attendance far below early projections and prompting fans to seek cheaper viewing options.
Belgium rejected a U.S. push for a Congo travel ban in response to the Ebola outbreak, saying it will follow scientific guidance and rely on screening at departure points and quarantine for arrivals. Brussels is coordinating with the ECDC and WHO as Congo cases approach 600, while criticizing U.S. pressure as potentially undermining the global health response ahead of the World Cup.
As the World Cup begins, U.S. visa policies and related bans are causing travel delays or denials for players, staff, journalists, and fans from multiple countries, forcing teams to adjust bases and schedules; the State Department says visas are issued case by case, while critics say the system undermines the tournament’s spirit of inclusion.
As the 2026 World Cup in the US looms, visa denials and entry hurdles tied to Trump-era immigration policies hit referees, players, photographers, and fans, illustrating how non-white migrants are affected and raising concerns about ICE actions around the tournament.
Somali referee Omar Artan, poised to become Somalia’s first World Cup official, was denied entry to the United States at Miami despite a valid visa and is now in Istanbul. He was slated to officiate at World Cup 2026, and Somali officials say the denial undermines merit and fair play, noting travel-ban concerns as part of broader entry issues affecting officials ahead of the tournament.
Award-winning Somali FIFA referee Omar Artan, selected to officiate at the World Cup finals, was denied entry at Miami International Airport amid unclear reasons—potentially connected to a US travel ban. He held a valid visa and has returned to Istanbul; Somalia's sports official condemned the decision as harming fairness and merit in football.
Iran's World Cup schedule on U.S. soil is tangled in diplomacy and travel bans, forcing FIFA to navigate a logistical maze: Iran's training camp moved to Mexico, visas for federation staff denied, and Iranian fans barred from U.S. travel. If Iran and the U.S. both advance, they would meet in Texas on July 3, heightening security and protest concerns around the tournament.
A Rhode Island federal court vacated the Trump administration's policy that froze work permits, green cards, and other benefits for applicants from roughly 40 travel-ban countries, ruling the move violated the Administrative Procedure Act and causing widespread harm to immigrants already in the U.S.; the judge also struck down related asylum holds and the country-specific factors policy, rejecting government justifications and motives.
A Rhode Island federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s plan to freeze work permits, green cards, citizenship applications and other immigration benefits for noncitizens from 39 countries affected by the travel bans, ruling the measures unlawfully targeted people based on nationality and could leave hundreds of thousands in limbo; the decision restarts processing and requires rescheduling of naturalization ceremonies, with the government likely able to appeal to the First Circuit.
A Rhode Island federal judge blocked Trump-era measures that paused or slowed asylum processing, green cards and other legal immigration benefits for hundreds of thousands of applicants, including nationals from 39 countries on the travel-ban list. In a 135-page opinion, Chief Judge John McConnell ruled these policies were arbitrary and unlawful, noting affected applicants had filed paperwork, paid fees, and attended biometrics and interviews. The ruling curtails the administration’s national-security justification and requires USCIS to resume processing, while DHS criticized the decision.
Ireland reportedly banned National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, citing a Justice Ministry directive; Prime Minister Micheal Martin said their conduct prompted the ban and Ireland signaled EU sanctions could be pursued, while Israel condemned the actions.
Britain canceled travel authorization for left‑wing commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, saying their presence could not be conducive to the public good due to their views on Israel, which led to the cancellation of their SXSW London and Oxford appearances. The interior ministry did not name Israel in its statement, while the commentators criticized the move as a free-speech violation and denounced SXSW for not defending them.
The CDC added Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to its enhanced Ebola entry screening, creating a second U.S. entry point for travelers from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. Dulles International was designated earlier, and the program is part of a broader Ebola strategy that includes overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post‑arrival monitoring. The WHO reports 82 confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC with seven deaths and hundreds of suspected cases; the Trump administration had recently banned non-citizens who had traveled to the affected countries from entering the United States.