Homeland Security to require all West African travelers to enter U.S. through one of five airports

Homeland Security to require all West African travelers to enter U.S. through one of five airports
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Seeking to safeguard against the spread of Ebola, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced that it will require passengers from a handful of Ebola-stricken countries to enter the U.S. via one of five airports.

The measures, to go into effect Wednesday, impact flyers from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. Passengers whose trips originate in one of those countries will be required to land either in Newark, Atlanta, Chicago's O'Hare, New York's JFK, or Washington, D.C.'s, Dulles airport.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.