Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his plans to add seven new countries to the infamous travel ban which was originally implemented in 2017. The new restrictions applies to Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.
What Does The Travel Ban Do?
The Travel ban was created under the Donald Trump Administration—a week after he entered office—in 2017, originally proposed as a blanket ban on all citizens from the countries on the list. The first iteration of the list was very controversial because it placed seven Muslim-majority countries and wasn’t passed by the senate.
Eventually, a version of the Travel Ban was passed and the first offical list was released in 2018. It included Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, and political officials from Venezuela.
The travel ban places restrictions on specific types of visas, such as business or visitor visas, Administration officials said. This also means some countries will be banned from participating in the diversity visa lottery program, which awards green cards to people in countries with low levels of immigration.
Why Is Trump Such A Dick?
The administration has said its policy restricting travel is necessary to prevent potential acts of terrorism, as countries on the list don’t adequately vet their travelers to the U.S., According to WSJ.
Trump’s administration intends to use this travel restriction to ramp up his core followers who support his outrageous immigration views and got him elected in the first place, ahead of the 2020 election.
“We are adding a couple of countries to it. We have to be safe. Our country has to be safe,” Trump said as he announced his plans to expand the controversial list at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
The U.S. officials said the list isn’t final. The White House is still debating whether to include one or two of the countries.
