00:00We will not let what happened in Europe happen to America.
00:04That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions.
00:09We don't want them.
00:10The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country
00:33by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted, as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas.
00:43We don't want them.
00:45In the 21st century, we've seen one terror attack after another carried out by foreign visa overstayers from dangerous places all over the world.
00:55And thanks to Biden's open door policies today, there are millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country.
01:03In my first term, my powerful travel restrictions were one of our most successful policies,
01:10and they were a key part of preventing major foreign terror attacks on American soil.
01:16We will not let what happened in Europe happen to America.
01:19That's why on my first day back in office, I directed the Secretary of State to perform a security review of high-risk regions
01:29and make recommendations for where restrictions should be imposed.
01:33Among the national security threats, their analysis considered are the large-scale presence of terrorists,
01:41failure to cooperate on visa security, inability to verify travelers' identities,
01:48inadequate record-keeping of criminal histories,
01:52and persistently high rates of illegal visa overstays and other things.
01:58Very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States.
02:09That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen,
02:18Somalia, Haiti, Libya, and numerous others.
02:22The strength of the restrictions we're applying depends on the severity of the threat posed.
02:28The list is subject to revision based on whether material improvements are made,
02:35and likewise, new countries can be added as threats emerge around the world.
02:40But we will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,
02:45and nothing will stop us from keeping America safe.
02:49Thank you very much.
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