Donald Trump, struggling with his budget, renews the "travel ban" and attacks Harvard again

The figure of the foreigner appears, more than ever, at the heart of Donald Trump's second term. He is the foil, the threat, and the prey to be hunted. In an anticipated decree, published Wednesday, June 4, the American president reconnects with the The travel ban, the ban on entry to the United States, which he had already implemented in January 2017. This time, twelve countries are targeted: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Seven others are affected by partial restrictions: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. These bans and restrictions will take effect on June 9.

"We will not let what happened in Europe happen in America." This is how Donald Trump justified this measure, with a contemptuous allusion to the United States' allies. In a brief video address, he explained that he had asked the State Department, upon his return to the White House, to draw up a list of problem countries. The criteria used are the massive presence of terrorists, insufficient cooperation on visas, and a significant number of citizens overstaying their stay in the United States. "The list is subject to revision," Donald Trump explained. Countries making efforts could be removed, and others added.

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