Why Was Chad Included in the New Travel Ban?
The country is a key U.S. counterterrorism ally.
Is Chad “an important and valuable counterterrorism partner of the United States” or is it a nation that “does not adequately share public-safety and terrorism-related information”? Both, according to the White House proclamation that listed the central African country among seven nations [[whose citizens are barred indefinitely from the United States.
Not may Chadians will be affected by the Trump administration’s order. In fiscal year 2017, which ends September 30, 141 Chadians entered the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas, including as tourists and for business according to a State Department database.
