Trump Revives Travel Ban, Banning Entry from 12 Countries
In a controversial move, President Donald Trump has reinstated and expanded travel bans on 19 countries, citing concerns over national security and terrorism. A proclamation signed by Trump on his first day back in the White House establishes a full travel ban on nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, entry restrictions will partially affect nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
Trump asserted that decisions regarding the ban were carefully weighed against foreign policy implications and national security imperatives. Advocates have expressed alarm over the potential for family separation due to the blanket restrictions, particularly affecting significant immigrant communities from Haiti, Cuba, and Venezuela in the U.S.
During his prior administration, Trump enacted a travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, a topic that resurfaced in his recent election campaign. "We will seal our border and bring back the travel ban," Trump stated, emphasizing his commitment to controlling immigration from what he termed "terror-infested areas."
The previous travel bans faced legal challenges, with federal courts originally blocking them on civil liberties grounds. However, the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld the bans, arguing they fell within the president’s national security powers. Critics, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, condemned the ban as discriminatory.
The reinstated travel ban marks a significant policy shift as Trump aims to reinforce his national security agenda. The Biden administration had rolled back travel bans shortly after taking office in 2021, suggesting that future legal and political battles may again emerge over these contentious policies.
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