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What to cognize astir Trump's caller question prohibition

What to cognize astir President Trump's question prohibition connected nationals from 12 countries 03:38

Washington — President Trump signed a proclamation this week barring travelers and immigrants from 12 countries and restricting introduction for nationals from different seven, citing U.S. nationalist information interests. 

The caller restrictions, which instrumentality effect connected June 9, are beneath the map.

The 12 countries wherever question is afloat restricted

The proclamation, with immoderate exemptions, bans the introduction of foreigners seeking to travel to the U.S. permanently arsenic ineligible immigrants, arsenic good arsenic those with impermanent visas — including tourists — from these 12 countries:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Myanmar
  3. Chad
  4. The Republic of the Congo
  5. Equatorial Guinea
  6. Eritrea
  7. Haiti
  8. Iran
  9. Libya
  10. Somalia
  11. Sudan
  12. Yemen

The 7 countries wherever question is partially restricted

The president's decree besides partially suspends the introduction of travelers and immigrants, including ineligible immigrants seeking to determination to the U.S. and definite impermanent visa holders who hail from these 7 countries: 

  1. Burundi
  2. Cuba
  3. Laos
  4. Sierra Leone
  5. Togo
  6. Turkmenistan
  7. Venezuela

What are the exemptions? 

The president's decree contains the pursuing exemptions:

  • U.S. imperishable residents and the spouses and children of U.S. citizens who person "clear and convincing grounds of individuality and household relationship" 
  • Afghans who assisted American forces and person peculiar visas
  • Diplomats
  • Athletes coming to the U.S. for the World Cup, the Olympics and different large sporting events
  • Dual nationals with a passport from a state not listed successful the president's decree
  • Adoptions
  • Ethnic and spiritual minorities facing persecution successful Iran with migrant visas
  • Exceptions made by the lawyer wide oregon caput of authorities for question deemed arsenic advancing "United States nationalist interest."

Kaia Hubbard

Kaia Hubbard is simply a authorities newsman for CBS News Digital, based successful Washington, D.C.

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