Trump Administration Expands Ebola Travel Restrictions to Green Card Holders The United States has a long history of imposing travel restrictions during outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Ebola, which first emerged in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
These restrictions are designed to prevent the spread of disease within and into the country by controlling entry points for individuals from affected areas.
The expansion of these restrictions was made possible through an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in July 2020, which delegated authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to impose additional requirements on travelers arriving from countries with high incidence rates of Ebola.