Trump’s travel ban is set to begin Monday. Here’s what to know.

Washington – President Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening, with the exception of travelers and immigrants from 12 countries And restrict the entry of nationals of seven other nations.

With the move, the White House has cited concerns about national security. The president declared the Recent attack during a walk support Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, had “underlined the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not correctly verified, as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and exceed their visas”.

“We don’t want it,” said Trump.

Here’s what you need to know about traveling prohibitions:

What are the countries of the ban on travel?

In some exceptions, the proclamation prohibits the entry of foreigners from 12 countries who seek to come to the United States permanently as legal immigrants, as well as those who have temporary visas, including tourists:

• Afghanistan
• Myanmar
• Chad
• The Republic of Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Haiti
• Iran
• Libya
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Yemen

The proclamation also partially suspends the entry of travelers and immigrants from seven other countries. This restriction applies to legal immigrants who seek to move to the United States and certain holders of temporary visas from the following countries:

• Burundi
• Cuba
• Laos
• Sierra Leone
• Go
• Turkmenistan
• Venezuela

When does the ban gain?

The ban should take effect at 12:01 p.m. on Monday June 9.

Why were countries selected?

On the first day of his second administration, Trump ordered the authorities to carry out a high -risk regional security examination and to make recommendations for the imposed immigration and travel.

The president said that the factors considered to be “the large-scale presence of terrorists, non-cooperation on visa security, the inability to verify the identities of travelers, the holding of inadequate records of the criminal history and the rates of constant illegal overvaluation and other things”.

“Very simply, we cannot have an open migration from a country where we cannot examine and detect in complete safety and detect those who seek to enter the United States,” said Trump.

The president cited the recent attack in Boulder, where an Egyptian national was charged, as part of the justification of prohibitions. Egypt is not among the countries on the list of the White House. But the proclamation ordered officials to assess the “adequacy” of Egypt’s verification policies “in the light of recent events”.

Are there exceptions to the new travel ban?

The president’s decree contains certain exemptions, especially for permanent American residents and the spouses and children of American citizens who have “clear and convincing evidence of identity and family relationships”.

The proclamation also describes the exemptions from the Afghans who have helped American forces and have special visas; diplomats; Athletes coming to the United States for the World Cup, the Olympic Games and other major sporting events; Double nationals with a passport of a country not listed in the decree of the president; And for adoptions.

Trump said the list could be revised if countries make “material improvements” and that new countries could be added “as threats emerge in the world”.

Has Trump do this before?

The president’s actions follow a series of travel prohibitions issued During his first administration which initially targeted countries with Muslim predominance. Like these ordinances, his last proclamation could be subject to prosecution, although the Supreme Court has finally confirmed the revised ban on its first mandate, which the White House noted in an information sheet describing its prohibitions in the second mandate.

The president praised his travel bans to the first mandate in his video declaration published on Wednesday.

“During my first mandate, my powerful travel restrictions were one of our most successful policies, and they were a key element to prevent the main foreign terrorist attacks on American soil,” Trump said.

In January 2017, Trump signed a travel ban limiting the entry of most citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The prohibition triggered a general outcry, creating chaos in airports and provoking legal challenges, because opponents argued that the prohibition was discriminatory.

Then in March 2017, Trump withdrew Iraq from the list and added Chad, Venezuela and North Korea. The president widened the ban in 2020, adding immigration restrictions for nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. Chad was then removed from the list.

The third iteration of the prohibition of the president’s first mandate was confirmed by the Supreme Court in the summer of 2018. At the time, conservative judges cited the general authority of the President to restrict the entry of foreigners for national security reasons. When President Joe Biden took office, he canceled this ban.