Trump travel ban takes effect Monday
New Trump travel ban goes into effect, restricting access from countries posing a risk to American security
by Summer Lane
President Donald Trump’s travel ban takes effect on Monday, restricting entry to those seeking access to the United States from several major countries as the president continues his goal of securing American sovereignty from threats abroad.
“The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado has underscored the extreme dangers posed by our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas – we don’t want them,” President Trump said in a pre-recorded video statement expanding on his decision.
Trump was referring to a recent anti-Semitic terrorist attack allegedly perpetrated by an illegal alien, Mohammed Sabry Soliman. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi charged Soliman in early June with a federal hate crime. According to the DOJ, Soliman has also accrued state charges for attempted murder in Colorado.
“In the 21st century we’ve seen one terror attack after another carried out by foreign visa overstayers from dangerous places all over the world and thanks to Biden’s open-door policies, today there are millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country,” Trump explained.
The president reflected on the travel ban restrictions of his first term, describing it as “one of our most successful policies,” and noting that it was a “key part” of preventing terrorist attacks in the United States.
This most recent travel ban, he said, comes after he directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to perform a security review of high-risk nations and provide recommendations for restrictions.
Per the president’s order, 12 countries will be fully restricted from allowing travelers to enter the United States: Myanmar, Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Eritrea, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen.
Several other countries have been slapped with partial restrictions: Sierra Leon, Togo, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Venezuela, and Turkmenistan.
“Very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States,” Trump said.
