Trump’s Travel Ban Hits Hard: 12 Nations Face U.S. Entry Restrictions

International News: President Donald Trump's strictness on illegal migrants has been taken another major step. Travel ban for citizens of 12 countries in the US has become effective since Monday. The order is part of the manifesto signed by Trump on Wednesday, which has been raised towards making the US national security and immigration policy more rigid.

Under the new ban, citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Irritriya, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will not be allowed to travel to the US. Citizens of these countries will no longer be able to come to America without special permission.

There is no relief to the valid visas

Although it has been clarified in the order that those who already have valid visas can enter the US, but the reviewing process of new visa applications will now be far more strict. Along with this, this ban is also applicable to citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leon, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who do not have a valid visa. These people will no longer be able to enter America until they get special permission under the new process.

Part of Trump's national security policy

Experts believe that this order is part of the Trump administration's national security strategy, which aims to protect the US from illegal migration, terrorist activities and internal threats. In a video message released on Wednesday, President Trump said,

"Citizens of these countries are a threat to public security and their records show that they stop illegally in the US even after the visa period is over."

New strategy to avoid challenging courts

Earlier the restrictive orders of the Trump administration were challenged in the courts, especially about the ban imposed on citizens of Muslim countries. This time the new ban has been prepared in a more constitutional and legal manner, so that it can survive in front of a court challenge.

Immigration experts say that this time the Trump administration has adopted a special strategy - the ban has been implemented under the purview of "review of visa applications", so that it can be strengthened on a legal basis.

criticism of human rights organizations

On the other hand, human rights organizations have strongly criticized this decision. He says that this order promotes racial discrimination and also prevents real refugees from taking shelter in the US. This decision of the Trump government is a prioritizing step of US security concerns, but it is also affecting innocent citizens who want to come to America by a legitimate process. In the coming days, it will be important to see what the political and global diplomatic effects of this decision are.