On September 24, 2017, President Trump issued the third version
of his travel ban entitled "Presidential
Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for
Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or
Other Public-Safety Threats." This order suspends entry
into the United States under most circumstances for nationals of
Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Chad, and North Korea. It also
suspends entry into the United States for certain officials of the
Venezuelan government and their immediate family members. Chad,
North Korea, and Venezuela are new additions to the list of
"banned" countries.
In most instances, these restrictions will go into effect on
October 18, 2017. It appears that these restrictions will persist
indefinitely. These countries were purportedly selected based on
the administration's analysis of their identity management
protocols, information-sharing practices, and other risk
factors.
