"The White House announced the expansion of the ban on Tuesday, as it intensifies its crackdown on immigration. Tuesday's order imposed a travel ban on six new countries Palestine, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria in addition to the 12 initially made public in June. The decree did not refer to Palestine, which Washington does not recognise as a state, by name or even as the occupied Palestinian territory."
"Instead, it describes the Palestine category as Palestinian Authority Documents and refers to Palestinians as individuals attempting to travel on PA-issued or endorsed travel documents. The decision comes weeks after Trump declared a permanent pause on migration from what he called all Third World Countries in response to the shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington, DC. Several US-designated terrorist groups operate actively in the West Bank or Gaza Strip and have murdered American citizens."
"Also, the recent war in these areas likely resulted in compromised vetting and screening abilities, the White House said. In light of these factors, and considering the weak or nonexistent control exercised over these areas by the PA, individuals attempting to travel on PA-issued or endorsed travel documents cannot currently be properly vetted and approved for entry into the United States."
The United States added five countries to its travel ban, extending restrictions to Palestine, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria in addition to previously listed nations. The decree treats Palestinian travelers as those using Palestinian Authority-issued or endorsed travel documents, rather than naming Palestine as a state. The administration cited active US-designated terrorist groups, recent conflict compromising vetting and weak Palestinian Authority control as reasons that individuals using PA documents cannot be properly vetted. The expansion follows a broader pause on migration from what the president described as 'Third World Countries' and coincides with ongoing violence in Gaza, the West Bank, and shifting US-Syria relations.
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