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00:00The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our
00:06country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted, as well as those who
00:12come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas. We don't want them. In the 21st
00:19century, we've seen one terror attack after another carried out by foreign visa overstayers
00:24from dangerous places all over the world. And thanks to Biden's open-door policies, today
00:31there are millions and millions of these illegals who should not be in our country. In my first
00:37term, my powerful travel restrictions were one of our most successful policies, and they
00:43were a key part of preventing major foreign terror attacks on American soil. We will not
00:49let what happened in Europe happen to America. That's why on my first day back in office,
00:55I directed the Secretary of State to perform a security review of high-risk regions and make
01:02recommendations for where restrictions should be imposed. Among the national security threats,
01:09their analysis considered are the large-scale presence of terrorists, failure to cooperate
01:16on visa security, inability to verify travelers' identities, inadequate record-keeping of criminal
01:23histories, and persistently high rates of illegal visa overstays and other things. Very simply,
01:32we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen
01:38those who seek to enter the United States. That is why today I am signing a new executive order
01:45placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Libya, and numerous others.
01:54The strength of the restrictions we're applying depends on the severity of the threat posed. The list is
02:02subject to revision based on whether material improvements are made, and likewise new countries can
02:09be added as threats emerge around the world. But we will not allow people to enter our country
02:15country who wish to do us harm, and nothing will stop us from keeping America safe. Thank you very much.