Safety warning issued for journalists traveling to the US

MANILA, Philippines – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) issued on Thursday, April 17, a safety warning for journalists traveling to the US.

The warning follows a draft proposal from President Donald Trump’s administration to impose sweeping travel restrictions for citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban. This is part of Trump’s immigration crackdown launched at the start of his second term.

“So far, CPJ is not aware of any journalist being directly affected since the travel ban was announced.