Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a sweeping new travel ban Thursday, blocking entry from more than 30 countries.
In June, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring entry from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, citing inadequate security measures and elevated terrorism risks. Appearing on “The Ingraham Angle,” Noem said the list has expanded to more than 30 countries.
“I won’t be specific on the number, but it’s over 30. And the President is continuing to evaluate countries,” Noem told host Laura Ingraham. “Listen, if they don’t have a stable government there, if they don’t have a country that can sustain itself and tell us who those individuals are and help us vet them, why should we allow people from that country to come here to the United States?”