This Monday entered Validity The new promoted immigration policy that limits income to the United States from citizens from 19 countries. The measure suspends the issuance of new visas for people that are outside the country and come from 12 nations mainly located in Africa and the Middle Eastin addition to imposing additional restrictions on seven others, within the framework of the hardening of the migratory policies of the US administration.
The authorities indicated that these regulations do not cancel the visas already granted, although the new requests will be rejected, unless they comply with very specific exception criteria. The State Department informed their embassies and consulates that those who have a current visa may enter the country without inconvenience.
Trump defended this initiative arguing that the affected countries represent “threats in terrorism and public security”, and that they present deficiencies in the identity verification systems of the applicants. He also said that several of these governments “have historically refused to receive their deported citizens” and that the rates of illegal permanence after the expiration of visas are high in these nations.
The measure was harshly criticized by humanitarian organizations and representatives of the affected communities. Abby Maxman, president of Oxfam America, declared that “this policy has nothing to do with national security, but with dividing and stigmatizing those who seek protection and a better life in the United States.”
The restrictions reach tourism, business and studies visas, and only affect citizens who are outside the US territory. Changes for legal residents or for those who have the Permanent Residence Green Card are not applied.
The new veto policy is part of a broader immigration strategy promoted by the Trump administration, focused on the border controlsthe Refugee admissions reduction and the Deportation reinforcement.
The 19 countries with restrictions to enter the US
The presidential decision signed last Wednesday establishes new migratory restrictions that affect citizens from several countries, mainly from Africa, Middle East and Asia. Among the most impacted are people from Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. For these countries, the measure represents an almost total suspension of visa issuance, in line with the strictest approach recently adopted by the US administration in immigration matters.
In addition, proclamation includes additional limitations for citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. These people may not request visas if they are outside the United States and do not have a current one. The measure, which is part of a set of actions aimed at strengthening border control and national security, has been criticized by various organizations that consider it discriminatory and disproportionate.
Source: Ambito
