Far fewer foreigners will be barred from entering the U. S. under the scaled-down version of Trump’s travel ban that goes into effect on Thursday.
President Trump’s first travel ban targeting majority Muslim countries in January unleashed chaos around the world as foreigners were stopped from boarding flights overseas and detained or deported after reaching U. S. airports.
That broad ban was quickly halted by federal courts. But at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, a scaled-down version goes into effect with the blessing of the Supreme Court.
Immigration experts expect fewer disruptions because far fewer travelers will be affected: those from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen without close ties to the United States.
Here’s who will be allowed in and who will be barred:
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