Yasmin Quintero's travel to visit her U.S.-citizen son was disrupted by the Trump administration's sudden travel ban on Venezuela. After having to change her plans at the last minute and losing hundreds of dollars, she faced a complicated journey with multiple flight connections. The ban affects numerous countries, including Venezuela, with panic setting in among Venezuelans holding valid visas. The U.S. State Department later clarified that travelers with visas issued before June 8 could still enter, but confusion and urgency dominated the situation as travelers moved quickly to secure flights before the ban took effect.
Yasmin Quintero, a grandmother, was trying to catch a flight to Bogota, Colombia, after her family moved her trip forward due to the Trump travel ban on Venezuela.
The new ban on travel from Venezuela not only affected tourists but also impacted students and family members, creating chaos at airports as people scrambled to leave.
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