Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says it is time for the United States to restrict commercial air travel from the African countries suffering from the Ebola outbreak.
“Common sense dictates that we should impose a travel ban on commercial airline flights from nations afflicted by Ebola,” Cruz told the Dallas Morning News.
“There’s no reason to allow ongoing commercial air traffic out of those countries,” he said.
The senator said he is fine with the United States sending medical teams to the affected countries.
“Health care personnel can be brought in on military C-130 flights,” he said. “The risks of epidemic are far too large for us to allow unimpeded commercial flights.”
The Obama administration opposes a travel ban. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday that a ban is “off the table.”