United States on Monday lifted
its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries.
It, however, stated that citizens
seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the
past.
“It’s critically important that
we know who is entering the United States,” said Homeland Security Secretary
Kirstjen Nielsen.
“These additional security
measures will make it harder for bad actors to exploit our refugee program, and
they will ensure we take a more risk-based approach to protecting the
homeland.”
The 11 countries, hit with a ban
in October in the Trump administration’s revised refugee policy, were not
identified officially.
But those affected originally
comprise Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Liabya, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan,
Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
had last year justified the ban.
“The President is carrying out
his duty to protect the American people”, he said in a statement.
“The State Department will
coordinate with other federal agencies to implement these measures in an
orderly manner.
“We will continue to work closely
with our allies and partners who share our commitment to national and global
security.”
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