US President Donald Trump signed a travel ban order on Wednesday night, barring entry to the US for citizens from a number of countries across the world. Here’s what you need to know:
Who will be banned from entering the US?
From 9 June, citizens from 12 countries – Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen – will be banned from travelling to the US.
Those from another seven countries – Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela – will be subject to a partial ban.
Is anyone exempt?
There area a few exemptions to this new policy – including athletes travelling for major sporting events, some dual nationals and Afghan nationals holding Special Immigrant Visas.
The order also says the secretary of state may grant exemptions on a “case-by-case” basis.
What has Trump said?
The US can’t have “open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter”, the US president said in a video announcing the ban.
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Source: BBC NEWS
