Jonathan HansonPresident Trump's long-anticipated travel ban takes effect today, marking a significant shift in U.S. immigration policy. University of

The U.S. has updated its travel advice for South Africa a week after a contentious Oval Office meeting between Trump and the country's president.

The EFF has criticised US President Donald Trump over his decision to impose a travel ban on select countries, calling the decision racist and xenophobic.

A US travel ban signed by President Donald Trump takes effect, barring nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Iran has condemned the ban as reflecting a “supremacist and racist mentality”, while the African Union warned of damage to educational and diplomatic ties.

Legal challenges to sweeping new travel bans targeting foreign nationals from 19 countries could emerge from South Florida, immigration attorneys and advocates said. The travel restrictions have triggered fear, frustration and calls for action among the affected communities.

The USA has banned African athletes from entering the country, sparking global outrage and raising concerns over discrimination in international sports