US President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens of 12 countries, including Africa and the Middle East, came into effect from Monday. Due to this ban, many travelers are facing severe difficulties at airports in America. US authorities are questioning people coming from other countries, not only from the banned countries but also more thoroughly. This development is worrying those who want to travel to America. Travelers who already have valid visas are also facing extensive checks at airports. Guatemalan citizens Vincenta Aguilar and her husband arrived at Miami international Airport on Monday. They were granted tourist visas last week. However, US officials interviewed them three times at the airport.
Vincenta Aguilar told the media that the experience left them worried. She explained that the officials asked questions such as their jobs, the number of children, how they would cover travel expenses in case of legal problems, and how many days they would be in the US. Aguilar's son immigrated to the US from guatemala 22 years ago. Since then, the Aguilar couple have not been to the US, and now they have come to see their son. Aguilar said that they were there for about an hour after their plane landed. indian businesswoman shruti Guatemala is not on Trump's new list of banned countries. However, the couple's experience suggests that authorities are increasingly scrutinizing travelers from countries other than the ones already banned.

 -Banned countries list: The list of banned countries imposed by trump last week includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. In addition, restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and venezuela have been increased. It is noteworthy that this travel ban also came into effect at a time when people were protesting on a large scale in the city of Los Angeles over the arrests of illegal immigrants in the United States. Airports were in chaos during Trump's first presidential administration in 2017 when the travel ban was imposed. However, while the travel ban is now being implemented without major problems, the difficulties faced by travelers continue.
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Sowmiya Sriram

10/06/2025 06:51 PM