On Sept. 24, President Donald Trump announced a new travel-ban replacement, adding North Korea to the list of seven other countries banned from United States entry. Following the first travel ban, the administration’s proclamation is planned for enactment on Oct. 18.
The new travel ban encompasses eight supposedly ‘threatening’ countries to the United States, including Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.
Donald Trump announced the plan for the new law, claiming the purpose was for the safety of American citizenry.
“Making America Safe is my number one priority. We will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet," Trump tweeted.
When asked about the administration’s motives for suddenly adding North Korea to the travel ban list, no clear answer was given.
“North Korea, quite bluntly, does not cooperate whatsoever,” one official said.
“North Korea, quite bluntly, does not cooperate whatsoever,” one official said.
Others extrinsic groups have sparked outrage that the Trump administration has denied the abused North Korean refugees travel access to the United States.
“It is senseless and cruel to ban whole nationalities of people who are often fleeing the very same violence that the U.S. government wishes to keep out. This must not be normalized,” the Rights group Amnesty International USA stated.
North Korean visa-holders will not have their current visas nullified, however, the act will ban future North Korean immigrants from entering the country altogether. Despite the current net migration rate of North Koreans to the USA being zero, the ban will force embassies to adjust policies and will impact international immigration actions.
Immigration and refuge for North Koreans will become exponentially more difficult with a lack of cooperation on behalf of the Trump administration. The United States can no longer be considered a viable immigration location for North Korean refugees, making hopes for legal escape and safety grim.
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