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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening signed a proclamation banning travel from 12 countries on national security grounds.
The White House said the document completely bans entry for citizens of Afghanistan, Haiti, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Myanmar, the Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea. These countries were found to be “deficient in their background checks and determined to pose a very high risk to the United States,” the statement said.
In addition, the decree partially restricts entry for citizens of seven countries: Burundi, Venezuela, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo and Turkmenistan.
The ban is set to come into effect on June 9 at 00:01.
“The restrictions imposed by this proclamation are necessary to secure the cooperation of foreign governments, enforce our immigration laws, and advance other important foreign policy, national security, and counterterrorism goals,” the White House said.
The ban does not apply to lawful permanent residents of the United States, holders of valid visas, recipients of certain categories of visas, or persons whose entry is in the national interest of the United States. –0–