U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated a travel ban targeting citizens from 12 countries deemed by the White House as posing a “high-level threat to U.S. national security.” Moldova is not among the targeted states.
According to an announcement by the White House press service, as reported by IPN, the affected countries include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
In addition, the U.S. has partially restricted entry for citizens from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. The ban will take effect on June 9.
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However, the executive order includes exceptions for U.S. permanent residents, holders of diplomatic, UN, or NATO visas, athletes, and individuals whose entry serves the national interest of the United States.
“We will reinstate the travel ban, which some refer to as the ‘Trump ban,’ and keep radical Islamic terrorists away from our country,” stated President Trump.
He also noted that the list of restricted countries may expand in response to emerging global threats. Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson added that the decision fulfills Trump’s promise to protect Americans from “dangerous foreign actors who want to come to our country and harm us.”