Abdul-Rahman Edward Koroma, a disability rights activist from Sierra Leone, was prevented from attending UN sessions in New York due to travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. Sierra Leone is among 19 countries affected by the ban, which is attributed to a high rate of visa overstays. Koroma expressed disappointment, emphasizing the need for global collaboration. The ban has broader implications, barring numerous advocates and researchers from entering the U.S. as the administration considers additional restrictions, impacting the global discourse on critical issues like disability rights and climate change.
For me, it's quite painful, and it's quite disappointing. I hope the U.S. government will reconsider. The world is a global village, we all need each other.
The Trump administration cites high levels of visitors to the U.S. who've overstayed their visa as the reason for Sierra Leone's travel restrictions.
We will restore the travel ban, some people call it the Trump travel ban, and keep the radical Islamic terrorists out of our country.
Stories like Koroma's will likely accumulate over the coming weeks and months, as global health researchers, workers and advocates from these countries are barred from coming to the U.S.
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