US bans
entry to citizens of 12 countries, including Iran and Afghanistan
US President
Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning entry to the United States
for citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan and Iran.
According to
the AFP news agency, President Trump said the move was in response to an attack
on a Jewish protest in Colorado.
According to
US authorities, the man involved in the attack was living in the United States
illegally.
The
countries whose citizens have been banned by President Trump include
Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Haiti,
Eritrea and Equatorial Guinea.
While
citizens of seven countries have been subject to a partial travel ban,
including Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
The White
House says the travel ban will take effect on Monday.
President
Trump said in a video message on the social media platform X that “the recent
terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, has made clear the dangers posed to our
country by the entry of foreign nationals who have not been properly vetted. We
do not want them (in our country).”
President
Trump, referring to his first term in office, said that the United States is
protecting itself from terrorist attacks that occurred in Europe due to the
measures taken in 2017.
It should be
noted that in 2017, President Trump banned citizens of several countries, most
of which were Muslim-majority, from entering the United States.
In a video
message, President Trump said, “We cannot allow open migration of citizens of
any country that cannot be safely and reliably tested and screened. That is why
today I am signing a new executive order.”
However,
President Trump’s travel ban order could face legal challenges, as other
draconian measures have been challenged in court.
The suspect,
Mohammed Sabri Suleiman, has been accused of throwing firebombs and gasoline at
a gathering in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas on Sunday.
US Homeland
Security officials say Suleiman was living in the United States illegally while
his tourist visa had expired. Suleiman applied for political asylum in
September 2022.
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