Island nation Tuvalu seeks US assurance its citizens will not be barred from entering after US ‘error’

The Tuvalu government said it is seeking confirmation from the United States that its citizens will not be barred from entry, after the island nation said its inclusion on the US’s list of countries facing travel bans was an “error”. An internal diplomatic cable signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio showed the US, which had already barred entry for citizens from 12 countries, was reportedly considering expanding travel restrictions to another 36 countries, including three Pacific Island states. Nations on the list would have 60 days to take corrective action, the cable showed. The news had caused significant…