Two Democratic senators banned from traveling to the Philippines

By Zach Halaschak

Published December 27, 2019 9:16pm ET

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Two Democratic senators banned from traveling to the Philippines — In this Nov.30, 2015 photo, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he addresses supporters during his proclamation as the PDP-Laban Party's standard-bearer for the May 9, 2016 presidential elections in Manila, Philippines. | (Bullit Marquez/AP)

The Philippines has barred two U.S. senators from visiting the country and has threatened new visa requirements for American travelers.

Effective Friday, Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Dick Durbin of Illinois are no longer allowed to travel to the island nation because of a provision they introduced in the 2020 budget that bars entry into the United States for any Filipinos involved in the jailing of Filipina Sen. Leila de Lima.

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