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Earlier this year, Trump named 12 high-risk countries banning or restricting their nationals from coming to the U.S.
Now five more countries are being added to the list.
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria.
According to a White House proclamation, the administration is also banning anyone holding documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.
It's also imposing partial restrictions on 15 other countries—
including Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, whose teams will be playing in the World Cup next year.
The White House says there are carve-outs for athletes and diplomats or individuals whose entry, quote, serves U.S.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
Earlier this year, Trump named 12 high-risk countries banning or restricting their nationals from coming to the U.S.
Now five more countries are being added to the list.
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria.
According to a White House proclamation, the administration is also banning anyone holding documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.
It's also imposing partial restrictions on 15 other countries, including Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, whose teams will be playing in the World Cup next year.
The White House says there are carve-outs for athletes and diplomats or individuals whose entry, quote, serves U.S.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
The president of the American Foreign Service Association, John Dinkelman, calls it a dire situation.
Ninety-eight percent of the Foreign Service officers surveyed reported low morale, and 86 percent said the Trump administration's changes have affected their ability to advance U.S.