Trump restricts Palestinian, Syrian entry into US
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US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order further tightening the country’s immigration policy, imposing a full entry ban on citizens of five countries, including Syria, and on individuals holding passports or travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.
According to a statement from the White House, the executive order enforces a complete entry ban on nationals of Syria, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The measure also fully suspends entry into the United States for those carrying Palestinian Authority passports or travel documents.
The order makes permanent restrictions previously imposed in June on 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
In addition, partial restrictions that had applied to Laos and Sierra Leone were upgraded to a full entry ban. Partial entry restrictions were introduced for 15 other countries, including Angola, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal, while existing partial bans on some countries, including Venezuela, will remain in effect.
The White House said exemptions would apply to green card holders, individuals with valid visas, diplomats, athletes and certain special categories deemed to be “in the national interest of the United States.”
The Trump administration justified the ban on Syria by citing the absence of an effective central authority, the inability to reliably issue passports and identity documents, and the lack of adequate vetting mechanisms. Regarding Palestinians, officials argued that identity verification is not possible due to what they described as the Palestinian Authority’s limited control on the ground.
Trump had enacted similar measures during his first term in office in 2017, introducing broad travel bans on several predominantly Muslim countries. Those restrictions were revoked by former President Joe Biden in 2021. With the latest executive order, the Trump administration has once again signaled a return to a hardline approach on immigration and border security. (ILKHA)
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