The White House placed restrictions on immigration from half a dozen additional countries, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country
President Donald Trump will expand his contentious travel ban, placing new restrictions on six additional countries, just as he embarks on a tough reelection campaign where he will tout his hard-line stance on immigration.
But the Trump administration cited security concerns, saying each of the six countries displayed an “unwillingness or inability” to adhere to “baseline” security criteria. It cited insufficient information sharing from the countries’ governments about criminal and terrorism data, a lack of electronic passport systems and issues with Interpol reporting methods.
An announcement of the expansion was initially slated for this past Monday, the third anniversary of the original ban, a contentious executive order that restricted travel from several majority-Muslim countries. But it was pushed back as the White House mobilized to handle the coronavirus crisis, which prompted the Trump administration on Friday to declare a public health emergency.
The Supreme Court eventually allowed a third version of the order to go into effect. That version restricted entry of some citizens from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, along with Venezuela and North Korea. Chad was removed from the original list. Citizens of the countries included in Friday’s expansion still might be eligible for waivers or exemptions to the new rules. The administration officials cited potential exceptions for special immigrant visas like those for embassy officials or individuals who help translate for the military, or for those who have experienced acute hardship.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Trump health chief tries to contain coronavirus — and White House frustrationTrump and his top aides are privately on edge about the spreading global threat of coronavirus, ramping up their response as fear starts to spread across the U.S.
Leer más »
Bolton bolstered by a leading House Dem, contradicting TrumpTrump claimed yesterday that Bolton said 'nothing' about his concerns after leaving the White House. As it turns out, realty suggests otherwise.
Leer más »
Speaker Nancy Pelosi hints House could take further action against Trump if Senate acquits
Leer más »
US House passes measures seeking to pull war powers back from TrumpThe future of the legislation was uncertain in the Republican-led Senate, where an effort to pass an Iran-related war powers resolution has been stalled during US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.
Leer más »
House seeks to make Trump lawyers’ impeachment stand a liability in courtPresident Trump’s arguments against his impeachment were thrown back at lawyers in yet another court case as the House and Justice Department battled over records related to the now-abandoned effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census
Leer más »
House Votes 'No War Against Iran,' In Rebuke To TrumpThe House has approved two bills seeking to limit the president's ability to take military action without the prior approval of lawmakers. The White House has signaled that President Trump would veto the legislation.
Leer más »