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Travel ban: Chad added because it ran out of passport paper, US officials say
Source: Associated Press
Travel ban: Chad added because it ran out of passport paper, US officials say
Associated Press in Washington
Wednesday 18 October 2017 23.54 BST
US officials say an office supply issue was a major reason the African country of Chad was hit with travel restrictions by the United States.
Donald Trump’s administration added Chad in an order last month that a judge put on hold this week. Chad’s inclusion was perplexing because the country cooperates closely with the US on counter-terrorism.
It turns out a seemingly pedestrian issue was to blame: Chad ran out of passport paper.
All countries had been given 50 days to take several steps that included providing a recent passport sample. Chad couldn’t comply, and its offer to provide a pre-existing sample wasn’t sufficient.
The homeland security department says there were other reasons Chad was added, too. The department says the US is working with Chad to resolve them.
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Associated Press in Washington
Wednesday 18 October 2017 23.54 BST
US officials say an office supply issue was a major reason the African country of Chad was hit with travel restrictions by the United States.
Donald Trump’s administration added Chad in an order last month that a judge put on hold this week. Chad’s inclusion was perplexing because the country cooperates closely with the US on counter-terrorism.
It turns out a seemingly pedestrian issue was to blame: Chad ran out of passport paper.
All countries had been given 50 days to take several steps that included providing a recent passport sample. Chad couldn’t comply, and its offer to provide a pre-existing sample wasn’t sufficient.
The homeland security department says there were other reasons Chad was added, too. The department says the US is working with Chad to resolve them.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/18/trump-travel-ban-chad-passport-paper