Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited travel restrictions for individuals from an additional seven countries.

The directive outlines concern about foreign nationals “who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes.”

Effective June 9, the complete travel ban applies to citizens from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

Meanwhile, travelers from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela will face partial entry limitations.

The countries listed are said to either provide safe haven to extremist groups, exhibit poor cooperation with U.S. security protocols, demonstrate elevated visa overstay rates, or decline to take back deported individuals, according to reports.

Despite the broad restrictions, several exemptions are included. These apply to legal permanent residents of the U.S., individuals with dual citizenship, diplomatic personnel, athletes attending major international sporting events along with their families, and those traveling on family-based or adoption-related immigrant visas. Specific carve-outs are also in place for Afghan nationals who assisted the U.S. military and were granted Special Immigrant Visas, as well as Iranian citizens who already possess valid visas or belong to groups the U.S. identifies as persecuted religious or ethnic minorities.

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