SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Sen. John Thune has joined other Republicans in calling for a temporary visa ban on those attempting to travel to the U.S. from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa.
Thune says he has “questions” about the country’s ability to manage “the threat that Ebola poses” to the transportation sector, including airports and ports.
The proposed legislation would suspend new visas and revoke current visas for individuals who are permanent residents or nationals of a country the CDC has designated as a country for “widespread transmission of Ebola.” Some exemptions would apply.
The White House has pushed back against overly restrictive measures, including proposals for travel bans.
The World Health Organization has said the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has sickened more than 15,100 people and caused more than 5,400 deaths.
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