Apart from enforcing extensive limitations and bans on travelers from 19 countries, President Donald Trump has threatened to make Egypt the next target.

Citizens of Afghanistan, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen are prohibited from entering the United States by the new order, which will go into effect on June 9.

Citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela will have their access to all immigrant visas and several non-immigrant travel options partially restricted.

Trump also threatened to add Egypt to the list of nations that are banned from flying in the wake of the Colorado terror attack, in which an Egyptian national who had overstayed his visa allegedly set fire to pro-Israel demonstrators.

Trump stated bluntly in a video that was made public soon after the ban was announced, “We don’t want ’em.”

“To put it plainly, we cannot allow open migration from any nation where we are unable to safely and consistently screen and vet.”

When Mohamed Soliman was charged with firebombing pro-Israel demonstrators, he was living in the United States illegally with his wife and five children.

Many of his top national security officials have been directed by the president to investigate the possibility of including Egypt on the list of nations that are subject to restrictions.

In a proclamation on Wednesday, he stated, “Given the current circumstances, the Secretary of State, after consulting with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall furnish me with an update to the review of the practices and procedures of Egypt.”

According to Trump, their work should “confirm the adequacy of its current screening and vetting capabilities.”

Regarding the Boulder tragedy, he stated that he “understood the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted.”

“Terrorist attacks by foreign visa overstayers have been occurring one after the other. Today, there are millions and millions of illegal immigrants who shouldn’t be in our country because of Biden’s open door policies.

Egypt is on high alert because several of the nations that are restricted have been singled out because of their poor vetting and screening capabilities.

Trump noted that the addition of Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Sudan, and Yemen to the restricted list was a result of insufficient screening and vetting processes.

“President Trump is keeping his promise to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors who want to come to our country and cause us harm,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson wrote on X.

“Countries that lack adequate vetting, have high visa overstay rates, or fail to share identity and threat information are included in these commonsense restrictions, which are country-specific.”

“President Trump will always act to ensure the safety and well-being of the American people.”

During his first term in office, Trump announced that citizens of seven countries with a majority of Muslims would not be allowed to travel. After several iterations, the Supreme Court upheld the policy in 2018.

Former President Joe Biden, a Democrat who succeeded Trump, revoked the ban in 2021, calling it “a stain on our national conscience.”

Trump, however, commended the success of his initial travel restrictions in 2017 in his proclamation.

The president wrote, “I successfully prevented national security threats from reaching our borders by restricting the entry of foreign nationals into the United States during my first Administration, which the Supreme Court upheld.”

“The United States has a policy of protecting its citizens from foreigners who plan to carry out terrorist attacks, pose a threat to our national security, promote hateful ideologies, or otherwise take advantage of the immigration laws for malicious ends.”

“The United States must exercise caution when issuing visas to make sure that foreign nationals who are granted entry into the country have no malicious intent against Americans or our national interests.”

More importantly, the United States must identify such foreigners before permitting them to enter the nation.

“The United States must make sure that foreigners who are admitted and those who are already in the country do not harbor animosity toward its people, culture, government, institutions, or founding ideals, nor do they support, encourage, or aid designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.”

Trump claims that if nations enhance the screening processes for their citizens, the list is “subject to revision.”

Similarly, Trump might choose to include additional nations on the list if he later decides they pose a threat to national security.

But as of right now, the nations on the list have failed Trump in a number of ways, including limiting access to security data by the United States or having a high rate of citizens who overstay their visas.

The government “is a state sponsor of terrorism,” according to Iranian citizens.

There, Trump contended, “Iran has historically failed to accept back its removable nationals, is the source of significant terrorism worldwide, and regularly fails to cooperate with the United States Government in identifying security risks.”

The United States Government designated Somalia as a terrorist safe haven, which is why Somalia was included.

“Terrorists plan, facilitate, and carry out their operations from safe havens in various parts of Somalia.”

Haitians are more likely to try to overstay their visas, Trump argued.

The president added, “During the Biden Administration, hundreds of thousands of illegal Haitian aliens flooded into the United States.”

“By raising the serious risks of higher overstay rates, the formation of criminal networks, and other national security threats, this influx hurts American communities.”

President Trump claimed that some of the hundreds of Haitian migrants who had moved to Springfield, Ohio, in the run-up to the election were even eating pets, which infuriated him.

For example, Eritrea was added to the list because “the United States questions the competence of the central authority for issuance of passports or civil documents in Eritrea.”

“The United States does not have access to criminal records for Eritrean nationals,” Trump wrote. Eritrea has a long history of refusing to return its deportable citizens.

“Many of these nations have also exploited the United States in their abuse of our visa system and their historic failure to accept back their removable nationals,” Trump continued.

Trump said the decision-making process involved participation from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe.

Trump has stated unequivocally that officials will no longer consider any immigration visa applications from the seven nations whose entry into the US has been drastically restricted.

The remaining nonimmigrant visa options will also have “reduced validity… to the extent permitted by law” after a variety of them are revoked.

Trump has already included a provision in his proclamation that reads, “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’ will be exempt,” in anticipation of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.