The Legal Basis for International Travel Bans in the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Justin Tobey With over a million and a half cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the United States is home to by far the largest outbreak in the pandemic. In response to criticism of the U.S. government’s handling of the crisis, President Trump has pointed to his imposition of travel bans. At the time of writing, five such bans had been imposed: On January 31st, President Trump banned travel into the United States from China, with exceptions for
