Trump admin. expands travel ban with new restrictions for 6 countries.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a presidential proclamation Friday afternoon, which will put the new restrictions into effect at midnight on Feb. 22.
"The new, additional restrictions are not blanket restrictions," said Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf."These tailored restrictions will make the U.S. safer and more secure. And countries that make the necessary improvements will have their restrictions removed accordingly, as was done in 2018."The security risks cited for the new restrictions differed for each country.
The new ban will"result in more suffering for untold numbers of families who will be prevented from reuniting," said Mariko Hirose, litigation director for the International Refugee Assistance Project, in response to the announcement."Many of our clients, who are in extremely vulnerable situations, will once again be harmed by this order, among them Eritrean children trying to reunite with their family members in the United States.
"We are particularly concerned about Burmese refugees who may see America’s doors closed to them at a time of desperate need — including thousands of ethnic Chin, Karen, and Muslim Rohingya, who have fled severe persecution," said Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service.
The restrictions apply to all immigrants from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria, except those with special eligibility because they provided assistance to the United States. Only immigrants with diversity lottery visas from Sudan and Tanzania will be affected. Previously issued visas will remain valid, a DHS spokesperson said. The agency estimated the new restrictions will affect more than 12,000 travelers.
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