LATE BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Taking bold action to protect Americans, President Donald Trump has imposed a travel ban on 12 nations that pose security risks to the United States.
The ban fulfills a key campaign promise to shield U.S. borders from potential terrorists and dangerous foreign actors.
In response, liberal critics are already mobilizing to block this critical national security measure.
Specifically, the travel ban restricts entry for citizens from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Additionally, partial travel restrictions apply to seven more countries, including Cuba and Venezuela.
The measure takes effect on June 9, highlighting President Trump’s commitment to swift action on national security.
This decisive step comes after careful security assessments identified these nations as lacking adequate vetting and information-sharing capabilities.
The countries on the ban list have either high visa overstay rates, refuse to cooperate with U.S. authorities, harbor terrorist organizations, or sponsor terrorism.
“We will restore the travel ban, some people call it the Trump travel ban, and keep the radical Islamic terrorists out of our country that was upheld by the Supreme Court,” President Trump stated.
The Supreme Court previously confirmed that such travel restrictions are “squarely within the scope of Presidential authority” and “expressly premised on legitimate purposes.”
This legal backing provides a solid foundation for the policy despite expected challenges from liberal activists and Democrat lawmakers.
The ban includes reasonable exemptions for certain categories, including athletes participating in major sporting events, lawful permanent residents, and dual nationals with citizenship from unaffected countries.
This balanced approach ensures that legitimate travel and immigration can continue while screening out high-risk individuals.
“As President, I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,” President Trump explained.
He added, “I remain committed to engaging with those countries willing to cooperate to improve information-sharing and identity-management procedures, and to address both terrorism-related and public-safety risks.”
The administration has clarified that countries can be removed from the restricted list if they make “material improvements” to their security procedures and information sharing with U.S. authorities.
This provides a clear path forward for nations willing to cooperate with American security standards.
President Trump referenced a recent attack in Boulder, Colorado, highlighting the real-world consequences of lax immigration policies.
“We don’t want them,” the president stated firmly while announcing the ban.
Democrats and liberal advocacy groups have attacked the policy, with Senator Ed Markey calling it “bigotry and hatred.”
