Amnesty International denounced Trump’s order to prohibit the entry of citizens of 12 countries in the US, both « discriminatory » and « racist »
A wave of protests followed Donald Trump’s decision to stop the citizens of 12 countries in the United States starting Monday, which reminds him of the « Muslim stop » of his first term.
The US government, which pursues an extremely restrictive policy against immigration, justified the measure by mentioning the lack of effective measures to control travelers in these countries and the tendency of their citizens to stay in American territory as they expire their passports.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Turkish Volker, expressed « concerns under international law » regarding the « very broad and general field » of detention.
Amnesty International denounced Trump’s order as « discriminatory », « racist » and « absolutely ruthless ».
« We have no life here and there are people who want to leave, go to a place where they can breathe, » said a 24-year-old student from Myanmar in Rangoon, who asked not to be identified. He had just received a visa to attend a course at Bard College in New York. But his country is among the 12 countries. He spoke of a « terrible » development « for many young people in Myanmar ».
In addition to that country, the ban also applies to Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrene, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somaline, Sudan and Yemen, according to the White House decision.
The US president compared this decision to the « effective restrictions » he had placed on the citizens of the seven Muslim -majority countries when he began his mandate in 2017.
The African Union expressed « concern about the potential negative impact of such measures », including « in diplomatic relations » of the respective countries.
Chad announced that it was suspending visa issuance to American citizens in retaliation, as this has « dignity » and « pride », as President Maamat Idriss Déby Itno pointed.
Citizens of the other seven countries will face very strict sanctions on visa issuance (Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela).
« Don’t let yourself be poisoned » and « turn against Venezuela », « They are poisoning you every day with lies, » said the country’s President Nicolas Maduro.
« As president, I have to act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people, » Donald Trump said in the text of his decision, aiming to protect the United States from « foreign terrorists ».
The Republican mentioned in particular the June 1 attack in Colorado (West) by an Egyptian whose visa had expired.
The internationally recognized Yemeni government, which is supported by Saudi Arabia in its struggle with the Huthi rebels, called on the Trump administration to reconsider its decision yesterday.
In Mogadishu, residents of the Somali capital said yesterday that they are afraid that their compatriots would be deported by the United States. President Trump’s announcement « is a humiliation for us all as Somali, » one of them said.
Jamal Abdi, president of the Iranian-American National Council, said the ban « will not increase the security of Americans, but will cause suffering for many Americans, including members of the Iranian-American community ».
However, exceptions to visa holders and persons whose passage in the United States serves the « national interest ».
Participants in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the Los Angeles Summer Games 2028 will not be affected, hurried to emphasize the Organizational Committee.
Top Channel
