00:01Marie Goudou, a young woman from the Ivory Coast in West Africa,
00:06has seen her hopes of migrating again fade away,
00:10as Trump's new restrictions came into force on the first day of the year.
00:30Goudou is one of millions of people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Syria and other countries
00:36who are now barred from travelling to the United States under the new travel ban.
00:41In addition to the travel restrictions, new changes to H-1B work visas in the United States have also come into effect.
00:50Under the new rules, priority is given to higher paid workers,
00:54while students, recent graduates and middle-income earners may face serious consequences from the decision.
01:02Some see these measures as a clear reduction in opportunities for certain groups,
01:07while others argue they serve the interests of the United States and its national security.
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