News: The United States has decided to impose entry restrictions on citizens from more than 30 additional countries, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the move in an interview with Fox News on Thursday.
When asked whether the Trump administration planned to expand the list of restricted countries to 32, Noem said she would not specify an exact number but acknowledged that the list includes “more than 30 countries.” She added that President Trump is personally reviewing the conditions of these countries on a regular basis.
Noem did not mention the names of the newly added countries. Defending the decision, she said, “If a country cannot establish a stable government, if it cannot survive without our help or the help of others—why should we allow their citizens to enter the United States? And why should our own citizens travel to those countries?”
The expanded restrictions come just a week after two members of the US National Guard were shot dead in Washington, D.C., reportedly by an Afghan refugee. In response to the incident, the US government immediately suspended all immigration-related processes for citizens of 19 countries.
Those 19 countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen.
The latest decision suggests the US administration is preparing for an even broader expansion of entry bans as part of its tightened immigration and national security policies.
