Trump Signs Order Banning Travellers From 12 Countries
Trump Menandatangani Perintah Yang Melarang Pelancong Dari 12 Negara
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation blocking individuals from 12 countries from entering the U.S., citing national security concerns.
Trump said he had decided to “fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals” from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The President also said he had decided to partially restrict and limit the entry of nations from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
Trump said the ban was spurred by a recent, deadly attack in Boulder, Colorado. The attack was carried out by an Egypt-born man who who was in the U.S. on an expired tourist visa after entering the country in 2022. He had applied for asylum and had received work authorization, which had then expired.
"The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not vetted, as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas-- we don’t want them," Trump said in a video posted to Truth.Social.
Trump’s order said entry from several countries- including Afghanistan and Iran– was blocked due to their links to terrorist organizations, while for others, he cited high overstay rates for visas issued to nationals.
The president had banned travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations during his first term, a policy that was repealed by former President Joe Biden, who called it “a stain on our national conscience.”
The order is the latest in Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration in the U.S., which has so far seen mass arrests and deportations of hundreds of thousands of individuals.
Trump has repeatedly lambasted the Biden administration for allegedly letting in more illegal immigrants.
Source: Investing.com
