In a move he claimed was intended to shield the US from “foreign terrorists,” Donald Trump has signed an executive order that prohibits citizens from entering the nation, which is consistent with a contentious policy he made during his first term in office.
Nationals from 12 countries will be prohibited, according to Trump’s intensified crackdown on immigration, which was a pillar of his previous stints in office and on the campaign trail.
Seven nations will also be subject to partial restrictions, which means they will no longer be able to apply for temporary visas for immigrants or non-immigrants. Some temporary work visas will still be available, though.
Trump cited a Colorado attack where a man threw a petrol bomb into a crowd of pro-Israel demonstrators as evidence of the need for immigration restraints.
In a video message from the Oval Office posted on X, Trump said, “The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, has highlighted the extreme dangers posed to our country by foreign nationals who are not properly vetted.”
He continued, “We don’t want them.”
A man was detained on June 1 after being detained by the police at a protest calling for the release of Israeli prisoners held in Gaza.
According to an affidavit from the US Department of Justice, Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman was accused of a federal hate crime and a number of state crimes. Soliman was born in Kuwait and is an Egyptian national.
Trump’s list of prohibited nations includes neither of these nations, both of which the US has established strong, long-term ties with.
This most recent travel ban comes in the wake of a Trump executive order from 2017 that prohibited citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations, also known as the “Muslim ban.”
Seven of the nations on the new list of those banned also have Muslim-majority populations, and a number of them have ongoing conflicts.
The ban won’t apply to current visa holders, foreign diplomats, athletes and their teams, among other exemptions, despite the new suspensions.
The ban is anticipated to go into effect on June 9 at 12:01 am EDT (04:01 GMT).
How has the ban changed the world, in this case.
African Union
The AU, which includes seven of the 12 nations on the travel ban list, claimed the ban would damage “people-to-people ties, educational exchange, commercial engagement, and broader diplomatic relations” that were established with the US over the years.
The African Union Commission respectfully appeals to the US.
the bloc said in a statement that the administration should think about starting a dialogue with the nations involved and to consider adopting a more consultative approach.
Oxfam America
Abby Maxman, president of Oxfam America, claimed that the decision was not based on “national security.” According to Maxman, “It is about sowing division and demonizing communities in the United States.”
Somalia
Dahir Hassan Abdi, the US ambassador to Somalia, stated in a statement that Mogadishu “values its longstanding relationship with the US.” Abdi stated that “Somalia] is ready to engage in dialogue to address the concerns raised.”
Venezuela
Source: Aljazeera
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