For the record, Le Relief Inter publishes the executive order prohibiting twelve countries, including Haiti, from entering U.S. territory

PROCLAMATION

During my first term, I restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, which prevented national security threats from reaching our borders, a measure confirmed by the Supreme Court. In Executive Order 14161 of January 20, 2025 (Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other Threats to National Security and Public Safety), I declared that the policy of the United States is to protect its citizens from foreign nationals who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, adopt a hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit immigration laws for malicious purposes.

I also declared that the United States must be vigilant when issuing visas to ensure that foreign nationals approved for admission to the United States do not intend to harm Americans or our national interests. More importantly, the United States must identify these foreign nationals before their admission or entry into the United States. The United States must ensure that admitted foreign nationals and foreign nationals already present in its territory do not display hostile attitudes towards its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.

I instructed the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, to identify countries worldwide for which vetting and screening information is so insufficient as to warrant a full or partial suspension of admission of their nationals, pursuant to section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(f). Following this process, the Secretary of State found that several countries still had deficiencies in vetting and screening. Many of these countries have also taken advantage of the United States by exploiting our visa system and their historical inability to readmit their expelled 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 working with countries willing to cooperate to improve information sharing and identity management procedures, and to address terrorism and public safety risks. Nationals of certain countries also present a significant risk of overstaying their visas in the United States, which increases the workload for immigration and law enforcement agencies, and often exacerbates other national security and public safety risks.

Some of the countries with deficiencies face significant reform challenges. Others have made significant improvements to their protocols and procedures, and I commend them for these efforts. However, pending the correction of identified deficiencies by these countries, members of my Cabinet have recommended certain conditional restrictions and limitations. I have reviewed and largely accepted these recommendations and hereby impose the limitations set forth below on entry into the United States for categories of foreign nationals identified in sections 2 and 3 of this proclamation.