Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats, 24497-24505 [2025-10669]

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24497-24505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10669]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 90 , No. 110 / Tuesday, June 10, 2025 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10949 of June 4, 2025

                
Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To 
                Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and 
                Other National Security and Public Safety Threats

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During my first Administration, I restricted the entry 
                of foreign nationals into the United States, which 
                successfully prevented national security threats from 
                reaching our borders and which the Supreme Court 
                upheld. In Executive Order 14161 of January 20, 2025 
                (Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists 
                and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats), 
                I stated that it is the policy of the United States to 
                protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit 
                terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, 
                espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the 
                immigration laws for malevolent purposes.

                I also stated that the United States must be vigilant 
                during the visa-issuance process to ensure that those 
                aliens approved for admission into the United States do 
                not intend to harm Americans or our national interests. 
                More importantly, the United States must identify such 
                aliens before their admission or entry into the United 
                States. The United States must ensure that admitted 
                aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the 
                United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its 
                citizens, culture, government, institutions, or 
                founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or 
                support designated foreign terrorists or other threats 
                to our national security.

                I directed the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
                the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 
                Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, to 
                identify countries throughout the world for which 
                vetting and screening information is so deficient as to 
                warrant a full or partial suspension on the admission 
                of nationals from those countries pursuant to section 
                212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 
                U.S.C. 1182(f). After completing that process, the 
                Secretary of State determined that a number of 
                countries remain deficient with regards to screening 
                and vetting. Many of these countries have also taken 
                advantage of the United States in their exploitation of 
                our visa system and their historic failure to accept 
                back their removable nationals.

                As President, I must act to protect the national 
                security and national interest of the United States and 
                its people. I remain committed to engaging with those 
                countries willing to cooperate to improve information-
                sharing and identity-management procedures, and to 
                address both terrorism-related and public-safety risks. 
                Nationals of some countries also pose significant risks 
                of overstaying their visas in the United States, which 
                increases burdens on immigration and law enforcement 
                components of the United States, and often exacerbates 
                other risks related to national security and public 
                safety.

                Some of the countries with inadequacies face 
                significant challenges to reform efforts. Others have 
                made important improvements to their protocols and 
                procedures, and I commend them for these efforts. But 
                until countries with identified inadequacies address 
                them, members of my Cabinet have recommended certain 
                conditional restrictions and limitations. I have 
                considered and largely accepted those recommendations 
                and impose the limitations

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                set forth below on the entry into the United States by 
                the classes of foreign nationals identified in sections 
                2 and 3 of this proclamation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by the authority vested in me 
                by the Constitution and the laws of the United States 
                of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the 
                INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), and section 301 of 
                title 3, United States Code, hereby find that, absent 
                the measures set forth in this proclamation, the 
                immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States 
                of persons described in sections 2 and 3 of this 
                proclamation would be detrimental to the interests of 
                the United States, and that their entry should be 
                subject to certain restrictions, limitations, and 
                exceptions. I therefore hereby proclaim the following:

                Section 1. Policy and Purpose. (a) It is the policy of 
                the United States to protect its citizens from 
                terrorist attacks and other national security or 
                public-safety threats. Screening and vetting protocols 
                and procedures associated with visa adjudications and 
                other immigration processes play a critical role in 
                implementing that policy. These protocols enhance our 
                ability to detect foreign nationals who may commit, 
                aid, or support acts of terrorism, or otherwise pose a 
                safety threat, and they aid our efforts to prevent such 
                individuals from entering the United States.

                    (b) Information-sharing and identity-management 
                protocols and practices of foreign governments are 
                important for the effectiveness of the screening and 
                vetting protocols and procedures of the United States. 
                Governments manage the identity and travel documents of 
                their nationals and residents. They also control the 
                circumstances under which they provide information 
                about their nationals to other governments, including 
                information about known or suspected terrorists and 
                criminal-history information. It is, therefore, the 
                policy of the United States to take all necessary and 
                appropriate steps to encourage foreign governments to 
                improve their information-sharing and identity-
                management protocols and practices and to regularly 
                share their identity and threat information with the 
                immigration screening and vetting systems of the United 
                States.
                    (c) Section 2(b) of Executive Order 14161 directed 
                the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of 
                National Intelligence, within 60 days of the date of 
                that order, to jointly submit to the President, through 
                the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, a 
                report identifying countries throughout the world for 
                which vetting and screening information is so deficient 
                as to warrant a full or partial suspension on the entry 
                or admission of nationals from those countries pursuant 
                to section 212(f) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)).
                    (d) On April 9, 2025, the Secretary of State, with 
                the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, 
                presented the report described in subsection (c) of 
                this section, recommending that entry restrictions and 
                limitations be placed on foreign nationals of several 
                countries. The report identified countries for which 
                vetting and screening information is so deficient as to 
                warrant a full suspension of admissions and countries 
                that warrant a partial suspension of admission.
                    (e) In evaluating the recommendations from the 
                Secretary of State and in determining what restrictions 
                to impose for each country, I consulted with the 
                Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 
                Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                appropriate Assistants to the President, the Director 
                of National Intelligence, and the Director of the 
                Central Intelligence Agency. I considered foreign 
                policy, national security, and counterterrorism goals. 
                And I further considered various factors, including 
                each country's screening and vetting capabilities, 
                information sharing policies, and country-specific risk 
                factors--including whether each country has a 
                significant terrorist presence within its territory, 
                its visa-overstay rate, and its cooperation with 
                accepting back its removable nationals.

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                    I also considered the different risks posed by 
                aliens admitted on immigrant visas and those admitted 
                on nonimmigrant visas. Persons admitted on immigrant 
                visas become lawful permanent residents of the United 
                States. Such persons may present national security or 
                public-safety concerns that may be distinct from those 
                admitted as nonimmigrants. The United States affords 
                lawful permanent residents more enduring rights than it 
                does to nonimmigrants. Lawful permanent residents are 
                more difficult to remove than nonimmigrants, even after 
                national security concerns arise, which increases the 
                costs and aggravates the dangers of errors associated 
                with admitting such individuals. And although 
                immigrants are generally subject to more extensive 
                vetting than nonimmigrants, such vetting is far less 
                reliable when the country from which someone seeks to 
                emigrate maintains inadequate identity-management or 
                information-sharing policies or otherwise poses risks 
                to the national security of the United States.
                    I reviewed these factors and assessed these goals, 
                with a particular focus on crafting country-specific 
                restrictions. This approach was designed to encourage 
                cooperation with the subject countries in recognition 
                of each country's unique circumstances. The 
                restrictions and limitations imposed by this 
                proclamation are, in my judgment, necessary to prevent 
                the entry or admission of foreign nationals about whom 
                the United States Government lacks sufficient 
                information to assess the risks they pose to the United 
                States. The restrictions and limitations imposed by 
                this proclamation are necessary to garner cooperation 
                from foreign governments, enforce our immigration laws, 
                and advance other important foreign policy, national 
                security, and counterterrorism objectives.
                    (f) After reviewing the report described in 
                subsection (d) of this section, and after accounting 
                for the foreign policy, national security, and 
                counterterrorism objectives of the United States, I 
                have determined to fully restrict and limit the entry 
                of nationals of the following 12 countries: 
                Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, 
                Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, 
                Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. These restrictions 
                distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of 
                immigrants and nonimmigrants.
                    (g) I have determined to partially restrict and 
                limit the entry of nationals of the following 7 
                countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, 
                Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. These restrictions 
                distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of 
                immigrants and nonimmigrants.
                    (h) Sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation describe 
                some of the identity-management or information-sharing 
                inadequacies that led me to impose restrictions. These 
                inadequacies are sufficient to justify my finding that 
                unrestricted entry of nationals from the named 
                countries would be detrimental to the interests of the 
                United States. Publicly disclosing additional details 
                on which I relied in making these determinations, 
                however, would cause serious damage to the national 
                security of the United States, and many such details 
                are classified.

                Sec. 2. Full Suspension of Entry for Nationals of 
                Countries of Identified Concern. The entry into the 
                United States of nationals of the following countries 
                is hereby suspended and limited, as follows, subject to 
                the categorical exceptions and case-by-case waivers 
                described in section 5 of this proclamation:

                     (a) Afghanistan

(i) The Taliban, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group, 
controls Afghanistan. Afghanistan lacks a competent or cooperative central 
authority for issuing passports or civil documents and it does not have 
appropriate screening and vetting measures. According to the Fiscal Year 
2023 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry/Exit Overstay Report 
(``Overstay Report''), Afghanistan had a business/tourist (B-1/B-2) visa 
overstay rate of 9.70 percent and a student (F), vocational (M), and 
exchange visitor (J) visa overstay rate of 29.30 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Afghanistan as 
immigrants and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

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                    (b) Burma

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Burma had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay 
rate of 27.07 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 42.17 
percent. Additionally, Burma has historically not cooperated with the 
United States to accept back their removable nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Burma as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (c) Chad

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Chad had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate 
of 49.54 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 55.64 percent. 
According to the Fiscal Year 2022 Overstay Report, Chad had a B-1/B-2 visa 
overstay rate of 37.12 percent. The high visa overstay rate for 2022 and 
2023 is unacceptable and indicates a blatant disregard for United States 
immigration laws.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Chad as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (d) Republic of the Congo

(i) According to the Overstay Report, the Republic of the Congo had a B-1/
B-2 visa overstay rate of 29.63 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay 
rate of 35.14 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of the Republic of the 
Congo as immigrants and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (e) Equatorial Guinea

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Equatorial Guinea had a B-1/B-2 visa 
overstay rate of 21.98 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 
70.18 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Equatorial Guinea as 
immigrants and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (f) Eritrea

(i) The United States questions the competence of the central authority for 
issuance of passports or civil documents in Eritrea. Criminal records are 
not available to the United States for Eritrean nationals. Eritrea has 
historically refused to accept back its removable nationals. According to 
the Overstay Report, Eritrea had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate of 20.09 
percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 55.43 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Eritrea as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (g) Haiti

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Haiti had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay 
rate of 31.38 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 25.05 
percent. Additionally, hundreds of thousands of illegal Haitian aliens 
flooded into the United States during the Biden Administration. This influx 
harms American communities by creating acute risks of increased overstay 
rates, establishment of criminal networks, and other national security 
threats. As is widely known, Haiti lacks a central authority with 
sufficient availability and dissemination of law enforcement information 
necessary to ensure its nationals do not undermine the national security of 
the United States.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Haiti as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (h) Iran

(i) Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. Iran regularly fails to cooperate 
with the United States Government in identifying security risks, is the 
source of significant terrorism around the world, and has historically 
failed to accept back its removable nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Iran as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby suspended.

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                    (i) Libya

(i) There is no competent or cooperative central authority for issuing 
passports or civil documents in Libya. The historical terrorist presence 
within Libya's territory amplifies the risks posed by the entry into the 
United States of its nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Libya as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (j) Somalia

(i) Somalia lacks a competent or cooperative central authority for issuing 
passports or civil documents and it does not have appropriate screening and 
vetting measures. Somalia stands apart from other countries in the degree 
to which its government lacks command and control of its territory, which 
greatly limits the effectiveness of its national capabilities in a variety 
of respects. A persistent terrorist threat also emanates from Somalia's 
territory. The United States Government has identified Somalia as a 
terrorist safe haven. Terrorists use regions of Somalia as safe havens from 
which they plan, facilitate, and conduct their operations. Somalia also 
remains a destination for individuals attempting to join terrorist groups 
that threaten the national security of the United States. The Government of 
Somalia struggles to provide governance needed to limit terrorists' freedom 
of movement. Additionally, Somalia has historically refused to accept back 
its removable nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Somalia as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (k) Sudan

(i) Sudan lacks a competent or cooperative central authority for issuing 
passports or civil documents and it does not have appropriate screening and 
vetting measures. According to the Overstay Report, Sudan had a B-1/B-2 
visa overstay rate of 26.30 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate 
of 28.40 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Sudan as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                    (l) Yemen

(i) Yemen lacks a competent or cooperative central authority for issuing 
passports or civil documents and it does not have appropriate screening and 
vetting measures. The government does not have physical control over its 
own territory. Since January 20, 2025, Yemen has been the site of active 
United States military operations.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Yemen as immigrants 
and nonimmigrants is hereby fully suspended.

                Sec. 3. Partial Suspension of Entry for Nationals of 
                Countries of Identified Concern.

                    (a) Burundi

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Burundi had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay 
rate of 15.35 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 17.52 
percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Burundi as 
immigrants, and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas, 
is hereby suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Burundi to the extent permitted by 
law.

                    (b) Cuba

(i) Cuba is a state sponsor of terrorism. The Government of Cuba does not 
cooperate or share sufficient law enforcement information with the United 
States. Cuba has historically refused to accept back its removable 
nationals. According to the Overstay Report, Cuba had a B-1/B-2 visa 
overstay rate of 7.69 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 
18.75 percent.

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(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Cuba as immigrants, 
and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas, is hereby 
suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Cuba to the extent permitted by 
law.

                    (c) Laos

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Laos had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate 
of 34.77 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 6.49 percent. 
Laos has historically failed to accept back its removable nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Laos as immigrants, 
and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas, is hereby 
suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Laos to the extent permitted by 
law.

                    (d) Sierra Leone

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Sierra Leone had a B-1/B-2 visa 
overstay rate of 15.43 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 
35.83 percent. Sierra Leone has historically failed to accept back its 
removable nationals.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Sierra Leone as 
immigrants, and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas is 
hereby suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Sierra Leone to the extent 
permitted by law.

                    (e) Togo

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Togo had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate 
of 19.03 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 35.05 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Togo as immigrants, 
and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas is hereby 
suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Togo to the extent permitted by 
law.

                    (f) Turkmenistan

(i) According to the Overstay Report, Turkmenistan had a B-1/B-2 visa 
overstay rate of 15.35 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 
21.74 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Turkmenistan as 
immigrants, and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas is 
hereby suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Turkmenistan to the extent 
permitted by law.

                    (g) Venezuela

(i) Venezuela lacks a competent or cooperative central authority for 
issuing passports or civil documents and it does not have appropriate 
screening and vetting measures. Venezuela has historically refused to 
accept back its removable nationals. According to the Overstay Report, 
Venezuela had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate of 9.83 percent.

(ii) The entry into the United States of nationals of Venezuela as 
immigrants, and as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visas is 
hereby suspended.

(iii) Consular officers shall reduce the validity for any other 
nonimmigrant visa issued to nationals of Venezuela to the extent permitted 
by law.

                Sec. 4. Scope and Implementation of Suspensions and 
                Limitations. (a) Scope. Subject to the exceptions set 
                forth in subsection (b) of this section and

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                any exceptions made pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) 
                of this section, the suspensions of and limitations on 
                entry pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation 
                shall apply only to foreign nationals of the designated 
                countries who:

(i) are outside the United States on the applicable effective date of this 
proclamation; and

(ii) do not have a valid visa on the applicable effective date of this 
proclamation.

                    (b) Exceptions. The suspension of and limitation on 
                entry pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation 
                shall not apply to:

(i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(ii) any dual national of a country designated under sections 2 and 3 of 
this proclamation when the individual is traveling on a passport issued by 
a country not so designated;

(iii) any foreign national traveling with a valid nonimmigrant visa in the 
following classifications: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3, G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1, 
NATO-2, NATO-3, NATO-4, NATO-5, or NATO-6;

(iv) any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons 
performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for 
the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event as determined by the 
Secretary of State;

(v) immediate family immigrant visas (IR-1/CR-1, IR-2/CR-2, IR-5) with 
clear and convincing evidence of identity and family relationship (e.g., 
DNA);

(vi) adoptions (IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, IH-4);

(vii) Afghan Special Immigrant Visas;

(viii) Special Immigrant Visas for United States Government employees; and

(ix) immigrant visas for ethnic and religious minorities facing persecution 
in Iran.

                    (c) Exceptions to the suspension of and limitation 
                on entry pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this 
                proclamation may be made for certain individuals for 
                whom the Attorney General finds, in her discretion, 
                that the travel by the individual would advance a 
                critical United States national interest involving the 
                Department of Justice, including when individuals must 
                be present to participate in criminal proceedings as 
                witnesses. These exceptions shall be made only by the 
                Attorney General, or her designee, in coordination with 
                the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland 
                Security.
                    (d) Exceptions to the suspension of and limitation 
                on entry pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of this 
                proclamation may be made case-by-case for individuals 
                for whom the Secretary of State finds, in his 
                discretion, that the travel by the individual would 
                serve a United States national interest. These 
                exceptions shall be made by only the Secretary of State 
                or his designee, in coordination with the Secretary of 
                Homeland Security or her designee.

                Sec. 5. Adjustments to and Removal of Suspensions and 
                Limitations. (a) The Secretary of State shall, in 
                consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary 
                of Homeland Security, and the Director for National 
                Intelligence, devise a process to assess whether any 
                suspensions and limitations imposed by sections 2 and 3 
                of this proclamation should be continued, terminated, 
                modified, or supplemented. Within 90 days of the date 
                of this proclamation, and every 180 days thereafter, 
                the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
                Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit 
                a report to the President, through the Assistant to the 
                President for Homeland Security, describing his 
                assessment and recommending whether any suspensions and 
                limitations imposed by sections 2 and 3 of this 
                proclamation should be continued, terminated, modified, 
                or supplemented.

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                    (b) The Secretary of State, in consultation with 
                the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland 
                Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, 
                shall immediately engage each of the countries 
                identified in sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation on 
                measures that must be taken to comply with United 
                States screening, vetting, immigration, and security 
                requirements.
                    (c) Additionally, and in light of recent events, 
                the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
                Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
                and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
                provide me an update to the review of the practices and 
                procedures of Egypt to confirm the adequacy of its 
                current screening and vetting capabilities.

                Sec. 6. Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of State and the 
                Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with 
                appropriate domestic and international partners, 
                including countries and organizations, to ensure 
                efficient, effective, and appropriate implementation of 
                this proclamation.

                    (b) In implementing this proclamation, the 
                Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland 
                Security shall comply with all applicable laws and 
                regulations.
                    (c) No immigrant or nonimmigrant visa issued before 
                the applicable effective date of this proclamation 
                shall be revoked pursuant to this proclamation.
                    (d) This proclamation shall not apply to an 
                individual who has been granted asylum by the United 
                States, to a refugee who has already been admitted to 
                the United States, or to an individual granted 
                withholding of removal or protection under the 
                Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or 
                Degrading Treatment of Punishment (CAT). Nothing in 
                this proclamation shall be construed to limit the 
                ability of an individual to seek asylum, refugee 
                status, withholding of removal, or protection under the 
                CAT, consistent with the laws of the United States.

                Sec. 7. Severability. It is the policy of the United 
                States to enforce this proclamation to the maximum 
                extent possible to advance the national security, 
                foreign policy, and counterterrorism interests of the 
                United States. Accordingly:

                    (a) if any provision of this proclamation, or the 
                application of any provision of this proclamation to 
                any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the 
                remainder of this proclamation and the application of 
                its other provisions to any other persons or 
                circumstances shall not be affected thereby; and
                    (b) if any provision of this proclamation, or the 
                application of any provision of this proclamation to 
                any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid 
                because of the lack of certain procedural requirements, 
                the relevant executive branch officials shall implement 
                those procedural requirements to conform with existing 
                law and with any applicable court orders.

                Sec. 8. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective 
                at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 9, 2025.

                Sec. 9. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this 
                proclamation shall be construed to impair or otherwise 
                affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This proclamation shall be implemented 
                consistent with applicable law and subject to the 
                availability of appropriations.
                    (c) This proclamation is not intended to, and does 
                not, create any right or benefit, substantive or 
                procedural, enforceable by law or in equity by any 
                party against the United States, its departments, 
                agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or 
                agents, or any other person.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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