A new travel ban is in place in the US. It affects people from 12 countries. These countries are Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The ban is part of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. It’s meant to protect the country from foreign threats. The order starts on June 9.
There are some exceptions. People with valid visas or permanent residence in the US are allowed in. The US also considers cases where a person’s entry would be beneficial to the country.
This isn’t the first time the US has had a travel ban. In the past, Trump banned people from 7 mostly Muslim countries. President Joe Biden later lifted that ban in 2021. The new ban may affect many Afghans who worked with the US during the war and are now waiting for visas or aid.
The White House says this ban is part of Trump’s promise to protect Americans from foreign dangers. The ban will be enforced based on each country’s security checks.
In a video on X, Trump said more countries might be added to the list if new threats are found. “We won’t let anyone who wishes harm to our country in,” he said. “Nothing will stop us from protecting America.”
But is this ban really making the US safer? Or does it just make the country look more closed off? The US has always been known as a land of freedom, but this ban might change that image. It could show that freedom isn’t for everyone, just for those who fit certain standards. In a world where differences should be accepted, this kind of discrimination could hurt the US badly.
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