By Our Reporter
President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation further restricting the entry of foreign nationals into the United States (US), adding 16 additional countries, including Nigeria to the list of those facing partial travel limitations.
The development is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S standards for travel.
The newly added countries include Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Gabon, The Gambia, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Tonga, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Trump’s new proclamation continues full restrictions on the original 12 high-risk countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
According to the new proclamation, full restrictions were also imposed on five additional countries based on recent security analyses, including Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria, as well as individuals holding Palestinian-Authority-issued travel documents, while two countries previously under partial restrictions, Laos and Sierra Leone, were now subject to full restrictions.
Meanwhile, partial restrictions remain for Burundi, Cuba, Togo, and Venezuela.
The proclamation, however, lifts nonimmigrant visa bans for Turkmenistan, citing improved cooperation with the US, while maintaining restrictions on immigrant visas for its nationals.
Besides, the proclamation equally provides exemptions for lawful permanent residents, current visa holders, certain visa categories such as athletes and diplomats, and individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests.
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