Governments scramble to understand Trump’s latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday / National Post

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 10:35 pm

President Trump’s new travel ban targeting several nations has triggered a flurry of reactions among governments scrambling to decipher its full implications. In a twist that adds legal fire to the administrative frenzy, Harvard has stepped into the fray, challenging the ban’s validity in court.


globalnews.ca / Judge pauses Trump’s ban on almost all international students at Harvard

Trump's proclamation was the latest attempt by his administration to prevent the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college from enrolling a quarter of its students.

citynews.ca / New U.S. travel ban is ‘cruel,’ Myanmar community association says

TORONTO — The head of an association for the Myanmar community in Ontario says a new travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is “cruel” to the people of his country. Napas Thein, president of the Burma Canadian Association of Ontario, says the people of Myanmar are already facing…

thestar.com / New U.S. travel ban is 'cruel,' Myanmar community association says

TORONTO - The head of an association for the Myanmar community in Ontario says a new travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is "cruel" to the people of his country.

nationalpost.com / Governments scramble to understand Trump’s latest travel ban before it takes effect Monday

The new ban targets Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

ledevoir.com / Harvard conteste en justice l’interdiction par Trump des étudiants étrangers

«Cela fait partie d’une campagne concertée, allant crescendo, de représailles», a indiqué l’université.


permalink / 5 stories from sources in 17 hours ago #federal #justice #immigration #trump




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