New journey ban nation listing: President Donald Trump US journey restrictions for Burkina Faso, Mali, extra now in impact

[ad_1] WASHINGTON -- People from seven nations won't be able to journey to america beginning Thursday, based on up to date CBP steering obtained by ABC Information.

Earlier this yr, President Donald Trump signed government orders limiting journey from Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Syria -- with these restrictions now going into impact Jan. 1.

This is applicable to each immigrants and nonimmigrants, based on the CBO doc dated Dec. 29.

The White Home <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2Ffact-sheets%2F2025%2F12%2Ffact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-further-restricts-and-limits-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states%2F&data=05%7C02%7CThomas.J.Dunlavey%40abc.com%7C33c5839e6ad14740ed1e08de48b0f3b5%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639028122013159288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6x3d4bfaAt4Q3XJ%2FTwZ87v2ovxPWHhcQJGBHa8Q%2FMGc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">says the restrictions are for nationwide safety and public security causes, whereas immigrant advocates say the ban <a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nilc.org%2Farticles%2Ftrumps-newest-xenophobic-travel-ban%2F&data=05%7C02%7CThomas.J.Dunlavey%40abc.com%7C33c5839e6ad14740ed1e08de48b0f3b5%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639028122013184633%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NzO37cQZUXr1x8%2BaAQxIuquqigTlYJws8kLFfS2a78o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">targets African and Muslim nations.

The journey ban continues restrictions on these from Afghanistan; Burma (Myanmar); Chad; Republic of the Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Haiti; Iran; Libya; Somalia; Sudan; Yemen from getting into into america.

There are additionally partial journey restrictions on individuals from Venezuela and Cuba, based on the doc.

It comes amid new restrictions on H1-B visas taking impact earlier this week.

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The H-1B visa program permits employers to rent noncitizens which have a specialised talent or commerce and was beforehand completed considerably randomly.

The adjustments the administration made, which went into impact on Monday, enable for a weighted system to prioritize people that might make the next wage.

"The prevailing random choice technique of H-1B registrations was exploited and abused by U.S. employers who have been primarily looking for to import international staff at decrease wages than they might pay American staff," stated U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Companies spokesman Matthew Tragesser.

"The brand new weighted choice will higher serve Congress' intent for the H-1B program and strengthen America's competitiveness by incentivizing American employers to petition for higher-paid, higher-skilled international staff," Tragesser stated. "With these regulatory adjustments and others sooner or later, we are going to proceed to replace the H-1B program to assist American companies with out permitting the abuse that was harming American staff."

Rosanna Beradi, an immigration lawyer, stated the change will restrict those that qualify.

"The change will severely restrict the variety of candidates who qualify beneath the H-1B program," she advised ABC Information. "It would make it even tougher for worldwide college students to stay within the U.S. after commencement, which can exacerbate the mind drain. The brand new rule successfully eliminates the lottery system and prioritizes excessive wage earners."