Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States

The order directs federal agencies to restrict and limit the entry of certain foreign nationals into the United States to protect national security and public safety. The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, identified countries with deficient screening and vetting information, leading to a full or partial suspension of admission of nationals from those countries. The U.S. Government is also instructed to engage with these countries on measures to comply with U.S. screening, vetting, immigration, and security requirements.