The ban targets nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Comment: From the perspective of the 12 countries on the list, most of these countries are developing nations. Their current difficult situations are closely related to America's hegemonism and power politics, placing them in relatively weak positions in international geopolitical terms. The introduction of this ban will deal a heavy blow to normal personnel exchanges, economic and cultural interactions between these countries and the United States. Take Afghanistan as an example, during its post-war reconstruction phase, cooperation with the United States in multiple fields is crucial to its development. Under this ban, relevant cooperative projects may be forced to halt.
The Trump administration has shown bias against different religions and cultures in its governing philosophy. Many of the countries included in the travel ban have Muslim-majority populations, such as Afghanistan, Iran, and Libya, which reflects, to some extent, its rejection of Islam. It attempts to reduce the so-called influence of "heterogeneous culture" on the United States by restricting the entry of people from these countries.
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