‘The US was our El Dorado’: Africans on Trump’s travel bans and taxes

<p>Already affected by US aid cuts, many Africans now face limits on travel to US and looming remittance tax</p><p>When Essi Farida Geraldo, a Lomé-based architect, heard about partial restrictions on travel to the US from Togo as part of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/04/trump-proclamation-travel-ban">travel bans announced by Donald Trump</a> on Thursday, she lamented losing access to what many young Togolese consider to be a land of better opportunities.</p><p>“The United States was the Togolese’s El Dorado,” Geraldo said. “Many people go to work in the US to save money and support their families or projects in Africa … This will force the country to really develop stronger partnerships that exclude the US.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/07/the-us-was-our-el-dorado-africans-on-trumps-travel-bans-and-taxes">Continue reading...</a>