Donald Trump has banned people from 12 different countries entering the US with four brutal words.
Trump has signed a proclamation travel ban order this week banning entry for citizens from 12 different countries with a further 7 being added with a partial ban.
He wrote in his order that he ‘must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people’.
Posting to Truth Social, Trump brought up the recent attack on a pro-Israel meet in Colorado, which he said had ‘underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted’.
Adding that ‘millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country’.
“We will not let what happened in Europe happen to America.” Trump added. “Very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States.
“We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm.”
“We don’t want ’em.” he added.
As reported by the BBC, the man accused of the attack in an Egyptian citizen, however Egypt is not one of the banned countries.
From 9 June, the following countries will be banned from entering the US:
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
- Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
The countries that have a partial restriction are:
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
Amnesty International USA has labeled the ban ‘discriminatory, racist,and downright cruel’, adding on their X post: “By targeting people based on their nationality, this ban only spreads disinformation and hate.”
Human Rights First also spoke out on the ban: “The ban will harm refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable populations, including many who have been waiting to reunite with loved ones in our country,” said the organisation’s Senior Director of Refugee Advocacy Robyn Barnard.”
“Bans do nothing to make our country secure, but rather undermine our national security and arbitrarily target those most in need of protection.”