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Trump announces far -reaching entry restrictions
In his first term, Trump had already issued a controversial entry limitation: the “Muslim Ban”. Now he announces entry stops for citizens of several countries.
US President Donald Trump has announced an entry lock for nationals from twelve countries from Monday. This concerns the countries of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, Trump said. He also decided to partially limit the entry of nationals from seven other countries. Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela are affected by this.
Among other things, Trump justified the step by that the United States does not provide enough information about the nationals of these countries to assess the risks for the United States. Many of the countries would also have exploited the United States, in which they would not have withdrawn nationals.
US President refers to attack on Jewish demo
In a video published on his Truth Social platform, Trump also referred to the attack on a Jewish demonstration in the US state of Colorado a few days ago – the alleged attacker comes from Egypt. This attack made it clear that the entry of foreigners that would not be properly checked, as well as people who temporarily entered and remained longer than provided by their visa were a great danger to the United States.
The 45-year-old, who was arrested as a suspect because of the attack in the city of Boulder, was illegally in the United States, according to the authorities. However, Egypt is not affected by the new entry restrictions.
“Muslim Ban” in the first term in office
In his first term (2017–2021), Trump had issued the controversial “Muslim Ban”. At that time he prohibited entry for refugees and citizens from several mostly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Iraq was later deleted by the list.
The original ban on entry was implemented without warning and led to chaos at airports worldwide. People with valid residence permits were initially held or sent back. After massive protests and legal disputes, the Trump government revised the rules.
In June 2018, the Supreme Court confirmed a final version that also included countries such as North Korea. The admission of some Muslim countries that were not majority served the Trump government to invalidate the accusation of religious discrimination. Despite the strict guidelines, some people were allowed to continue entering the United States – such as diplomats.
Trump’s successor, the Democrat Joe Biden, picked up the decree in January 2021, only hours after his inauguration.
A lot of criticism of the “Muslim Ban”
The original “Muslim Ban” had far -reaching consequences: he stressed relationships with affected countries, separated families and fell many people in uncertainty. At the same time, he mobilized a strong countermovement. The renewed measure should also cause massive criticism. However, this time Trump could rely on the decision of the Supreme Court from 2018.
In his now published video, the US President described the travel restrictions on his first term as one of his “most successful measures”. They had made a decisive contribution to preventing larger foreign terrorist attacks in the United States.
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Source: Stern
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