WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has fully restricted and limited the entry of nationals from 12 countries in a bid to strengthen the national security.
The ban has been imposed on Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen while Pakistan is not on the list.
President Trump has signed a Proclamation to protect the US from foreign terrorist and other national security and public safety threats from entry into the United States.
In Trump v. Hawaii, the Supreme Court upheld the President’s authority to use section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the United States through entry restrictions.
The Proclamation partially restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 7 countries who also pose a high level of risk to the United States: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
The Proclamation includes exceptions for lawful permanent residents, existing visa holders, certain visa categories, and individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests.
“The restrictions and limitations imposed by the Proclamation are necessary to garner cooperation from foreign governments, enforce our immigration laws, and advance other important foreign policy, national security, and counterterrorism objectives,” read the official statement released by the White House.
It is the President’s sacred duty to take action to ensure that those seeking to enter our country will not harm the American people.
After evaluating a report submitted by the Secretary of State, in coordination with other cabinet officials, President Trump has determined that the entry of nationals from certain countries must be restricted or limited to protect U.S. national security and public safety interests.
The restrictions are country-specific in order to encourage cooperation with the subject countries in recognition of each country’s unique circumstances.
