NJ Travel Alert: Officials Warn Residents Not to Fly to These Locations

Travel bans in the U.S. are restrictions or limitations by our government regarding the entry of people from New Jersey to certain countries or regions.

Bans can be enforced for numerous reasons.

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Usually, travel bans are implemented for national security, public health, or our government's foreign policy.

Recently, acts of terrorism, conflicts within a country, and potentially harmful diseases have raised concern for our well-being.

We often forget that many areas of the world don't operate the same ways New Jersey and the United States do.

Laws and processes that we take for granted don't exist elsewhere.

One could be in the wrong place at the wrong time and endure extreme consequences. It's not always promised that the United States would be able to step in and help.

The last significant travel ban was centered around the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Jersey and the United States placed travel restrictions on individuals from countries experiencing massive virus outbreaks.

These bans were meant to slow the spread of COVID here in the U.S.

This was enforced through mandatory quarantines and testing.

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Travel bans can help control threats, but they also have their downfalls.

Bans can keep families apart, threaten U.S. relationships with other countries, and hurt the economy here and abroad.

Some destinations you'll see below are currently banned from traveling by the United States.

However, you can still catch a flight to some, but New Jersey and the country strongly advise against it.

Doing plenty of research before considering traveling to any of these locations is best.