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Effects of Trump-Era Travel Ban Expected to Linger

Heather Murdock

   ISTANBUL - Coffee shops in downtown Tripoli, Libya, are closed because
   of the coronavirus pandemic, so Mohammed'¯Abdulwaheb, 37,
   got'¯his'¯"to-go"'¯and drank it in the parking lot.'¯

   Libya and other countries had been subject to the Trump-era "travel
   ban" for four years before it was lifted last week. Back then,
   Abdulwaheb had wanted to attend graduate school in the United States.
   But that was a long time ago, he said.

   "The ban wasn't fair," Abdulwaheb added. "And of course it impacted our
   lives. The end of the ban will especially improve the lives of Libyans
   in America."

   But experts say it will take time to unravel the regulations that
   grounded so many travelers. And locals in Libya, Nigeria and Sudan --
   three impacted countries -- say resolving the'¯personal setbacks
   experienced by individuals may take even longer.'¯

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