Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering the US

 

US President Donald Trump has imposed a travel ban on citizens of 12 countries to the US on national security grounds.

The White House In a statement made by, it was stated that the list could be updated over time and new countries could be added according to "emerging threats in the world".

This is Trump's second travel ban on specific countries, the first of which was implemented in 2017 during his first term as president.

Which countries will be affected by the ban?

According to the executive order signed by Trump, citizens of the following 12 countries are completely banned from traveling to the United States:

Afghanistan

Myanmar

Chad

Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Haiti

Iranian

Libya

Somali

Sudan

Yemen

Additionally, citizens of the following seven countries face partial travel restrictions:

Burundi

Cuba

Laos

Sierra Leone

Togo

Turkmenistan

Venezuelan

The new regulation will come into effect at 00:01 local time on Monday. This time, a transition period has been granted in advance to avoid chaos at airports like in 2017.

What is the reason for the ban?

The White House said the ban was a “rational measure” aimed at protecting Americans from “dangerous foreign actors.”

Trump made reference to the alleged attack in Boulder, Colorado, in a video he posted on the platform Truth Social. The attack injured 12 people in a group that had gathered in support of the Israeli hostages. Sweetcorn was declared a citizen.

Trump said the incident “highlights the serious danger posed by inadequately vetted foreign nationals.”

How are the reactions?

Trump's executive order has been met with backlash from both domestic and international public opinion. It has been reported that legal objections are on the way.

Somalia USA Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi said his country values ​​its relations with the United States and is ready to cooperate to address security concerns.

Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said: “Being in the United States is a great risk, not only for Venezuelans, but for everyone.”

Democratic lawmakers slammed the decision, with Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal saying: “This decision is an expansion of Trump’s first-term Muslim ban and will further isolate us on the world stage.”

House of Representatives member Don Beyer argued that Trump “betrayed the founding values ​​of the United States.”

What happened in the previous ban?

Trump enacted his first travel ban in 2017, during his first year in office. The banned countries include Iran, Libya And Somali The decision was described as a "Muslim ban" because all seven countries on the initial list were Muslim-majority.

Listed on reactions North Korea and non-Muslim countries such as Venezuela were added, and the regulation was approved by the US Supreme Court in 2018.

The President who took office after Trump Joe Biden rescinded the ban in 2021, describing the decision as “a stain on our national conscience.”

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