The Trump administration introduced a sweeping journey ban for a dozen nations and restrictions on seven others, barring residents of sure locations from getting into america with sure exceptions.
The transfer echoes the same initiative Donald Trump rolled out throughout his first presidential time period. He pits this one as an outgrowth of the current terror assault in Boulder, Colorado, saying it highlighted the risks posed by some guests who overstay visas. The suspect in that assault, although, was from Egypt — not on Trump’s record.
So which nations are on Trump’s record, and who do the exemptions cowl? Listed below are the small print.
12 nations on Trump journey ban record
- Afghanistan
- Chad
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Myanmar
- Republic of the Congo
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
7 nations with restricted U.S. journey
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
Who’s exempt from Trump journey ban?
- Lawful residents: Residents from the nations within the order who’re lawful everlasting residents of the U.S. (Inexperienced card holders)
- Twin nationals: U.S. residents who even have citizenship of one of many banned nations
- People with U.S. relations who apply for visas in connection to their spouses, kids or mother and father;
- Diplomats and overseas authorities officers touring on legitimate non-immigrant for an official go to, in addition to representatives of worldwide organizations and NATO on official visits within the U.S.
- Athletes or members of an athletic crew touring to the U.S. for the World Cup, Olympics or different main sporting occasion.
- Refugees: Those that have been granted asylum or admitted to the U.S. as refugees earlier than the ban entered into impact
- Afghan’s with Particular Immigrant Visas: Afghans who labored for the U.S. authorities or its allies in Afghanistan and are holders of Afghan Particular Immigrant Visas.
- Iranians belonging to an ethnic or spiritual minority who’re fleeing prosecution.
- Sure overseas nationwide staff of the U.S. authorities who’ve served overseas for at the least 15 years and their spouses and youngsters.
- Kids adopted by U.S. residents
