U.S. to Expand Ebola Entry Ban to Legal Permanent Residents

The Trump administration announced plans to expand an existing entry restriction to include legal permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan. The measure applies to individuals who may have been exposed to Ebola. Officials did not specify an effective date or additional screening procedures.

Current policy already bars many noncitizens who have visited the three countries. The new step would extend that prohibition to green-card holders. The administration framed the change as a public-health precaution. No case counts or transmission data were released with the announcement.