Trump’s travel ban hits 12 African, Middle Eastern nations Monday
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Trump’s travel ban hits 12 African, Middle Eastern nations Monday
The executive order, which Trump signed on Wednesday, affects travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additional restrictions apply to individuals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
The executive order, which Trump signed on Wednesday, affects travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additional restrictions apply to individuals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. without valid visas.
The ban does not revoke existing visas, and those previously issued from the countries will still be honored, according to guidance issued from the White House. However, unless applicants qualify for narrow exemptions, new visa requests will be denied starting on Monday.
In a social media video, Trump cited “terrorism-related” and “public-safety” concerns, poor vetting procedures, and high visa overstay rates as justification. He linked the ban to a recent attack in Boulder, Colorado, by a man from Egypt — a country not on the list — who had overstayed a tourist visa.
Following the new order, critics, including refugee aid groups, were quick to condemn Trump’s policy.
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s government also denounced the ban, calling it a “stigmatization and criminalization campaign” against its citizens.
Trump’s travel ban hits 12 African, Middle Eastern nations Monday
The executive order, which Trump signed on Wednesday, affects travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additional restrictions apply to individuals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
The executive order, which Trump signed on Wednesday, affects travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additional restrictions apply to individuals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. without valid visas.
The ban does not revoke existing visas, and those previously issued from the countries will still be honored, according to guidance issued from the White House. However, unless applicants qualify for narrow exemptions, new visa requests will be denied starting on Monday.
In a social media video, Trump cited “terrorism-related” and “public-safety” concerns, poor vetting procedures, and high visa overstay rates as justification. He linked the ban to a recent attack in Boulder, Colorado, by a man from Egypt — a country not on the list — who had overstayed a tourist visa.
Following the new order, critics, including refugee aid groups, were quick to condemn Trump’s policy.
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s government also denounced the ban, calling it a “stigmatization and criminalization campaign” against its citizens.