US President Donald Trump has imposed travel restrictions on 35 countries, including Pakistan, South Sudan, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, effective from January 1. The new policy will affect students, family members of US citizens, and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders from these countries. Trump administration has also imposed partial restrictions on 24 countries, including Angola, Antigua, Barbuda, Benin, Ivory Coast, Dominica, Gabon, Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
This move comes after Trump’s previous decision in June to impose travel restrictions on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, following a shooting incident at the White House that resulted in the deaths of two National Guardsmen. The latest development has taken the total number of countries under travel restrictions to 35. Additionally, the Trump administration has also imposed restrictions on 15 more countries, mainly from Africa.
According to the White House spokesperson, the US aims to prevent individuals from entering the country who could pose a threat to national security. The restrictions are part of the administration’s efforts to strengthen border security and reduce the risk of terrorism.
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