Biden State Dept. Begins Accepting Visa Applications from Terror-Risk Countries Banned by Trump AdminEdwin Mora 10 Mar 2021
U.S. visa applicants denied entry by the Trump administration’s ban on travelers from 13 countries can now seek re-adjudication or reapply, the U.S. Department of State announced this week.
Among the 13 countries were seven predominantly-Muslim nations in the Middle East and Africa that have significant issues with terrorist organizations. The Trump travel ban, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, also included narco-terrorism-linked Venezuela, rogue dictatorship North Korea, and theocratic terrorist-state Iran. The latter two pose nuclear and cyber threats to the United States.
The State Department’s announcement came a week after FBI Director Christopher Wray told a Senate panel the U.S. relies heavily on information from an applicant’s country of origin to screen them.
Wray conceded that America could not trust many of the countries listed in former president Trump’s travel ban to provide accurate information, if any at all, on travelers who may be seeking to enter the U.S. with nefarious intentions.
However, in a statement to Breitbart News on the same day Wray testified, the Biden administration proclaimed the U.S. government alone could effectively vet U.S. visa applicants from the terror-prone countries before they are allowed to roam American communities.
According to the State Department, Biden is moving forward with allowing U.S. visa-seekers from countries covered by Trump’s travel ban despite the FBI director’s testimony.
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