President Donald Trump has prohibited visitors from 12 nations from entering the United States and has imposed partial travel restrictions on individuals from seven additional countries.
This action is the most recent in Trump's initiatives to tighten America's borders following a Colorado terrorist incident in which an Egyptian citizen, who had overstayed his visa, allegedly set individuals ablaze at a pro-Israel demonstration.
Nationals from Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen will be prohibited from entering the United States under the new declaration.
In addition to that prohibition, citizens from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela will face partial travel restrictions.
"We don't want them," Trump stated in a video released shortly after the announcement of the ban.
"Very simply, we cannot permit open migration from any nation where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen. "
Trump referenced the recent terrorist attack in Boulder as an illustration of why such a ban is an essential measure to protect Americans.
The proclamation is set to take effect on June 9.
For the seven countries that have had their access to the United States significantly curtailed, Trump has specified that authorities will no longer process any immigrant visa applications.
Moreover, numerous nonimmigrant visa options will be revoked, and those that remain will have "reduced validity. . . to the extent permitted by law."
Looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Trump has included a provision in his proclamation stating, "Any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, individuals performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event" will be exempt.