After the horrifying attack in Boulder, Colorado, President Donald Trump is bringing back and expanding the travel ban he first introduced in his first term.
Trump on the travel bans: “We don’t want them! We will NOT let what happened in Europe happen to America!”
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Earlier this month, a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Boulder was turned into a nightmare.
A man named Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked the crowd with firebombs and a homemade flamethrower.
Sixteen people were hurt, including an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor. It was a brutal, targeted assault.
Soliman, as it turns out, was living in the U.S. illegally. He came on a tourist visa in 2022 and never left.
Authorities say he planned this attack for over a year. It’s a chilling example of what can happen when our immigration system fails.
In response, President Trump announced a new travel ban that takes effect on June 9, 2025.
It blocks entry from 12 countries known for weak security systems or ties to terrorism: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Seven other countries face partial restrictions, including Cuba and Venezuela. The list of countries can change as needed.
It’s not about punishing anyone. It’s about keeping Americans safe.
If this sounds familiar, it should. President Trump introduced a similar ban in his first term.
Critics called it unfair and even accused it of being discriminatory. But in 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld it.
They ruled the president has the authority to protect the country through immigration policy.
What really sticks out in the Boulder case is that Soliman wasn’t some shadowy figure slipping across the border.
He came in legally and just didn’t leave. That’s called a visa overstay, and it happens more than people realize.
That’s why, along with the travel ban, the Department of Homeland Security is cracking down on visa overstays.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a major effort to go through immigration records and tighten the system.
The message is simple: if you’re not supposed to be here, it’s time to go.
Nobody wants to see innocent people get hurt, and nobody wants to close the door to folks who come here legally, play by the rules, and want a better life.
But America has the right to decide who comes in and address potential risks to its citizens. It’s not mean. It’s responsible.
We lock our doors at night not because we hate everyone outside, but because we love the people inside.
That’s what this policy is about.
When bad things happen, good leaders act. That’s what President Trump is doing now.
This article was written with the assistance of AI. Please verify information and consult additional sources as needed.
