New restrictions on immigration and political tensions skyrocket in the United States. Donald Trump has imposed a ban on entry into the United States from twelve countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The tycoon has also decided to partially limit entry to citizens of seven countries : Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The restrictions, the White House note emphasizes, apply to both migrants and non-migrants.

The stance, as reported by Trump himself, came after the anti-Semitic attack in Boulder, Colorado . "The recent terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, highlighted the extreme dangers that the entry of inadequately vetted foreign nationals poses to our country," the White House tenant said in a video message posted on social media. But Egypt, the country of origin of the attacker Mohamed Soliman, is not among the countries affected by the measure. The restrictions also affect Harvard University , for which Trump announced that he has banned visas for foreign students : "I have determined - reads a note - that it is necessary to restrict the entry of foreign nationals who seek to enter the United States solely or primarily to participate in a course of study at Harvard or an exchange program hosted by the university."

Trump also ordered the Justice Department to investigate the alleged cover-up of Joe Biden's health , which Republicans say was a cover-up of his predecessor's declining cognitive health. "This conspiracy marks one of the most dangerous and troubling scandals in American history," the White House said in a statement.

Joe Biden denounced Donald Trump's "ridiculous and false" accusations: "Let me be clear: I was the one making the decisions during my presidency. I was the one making the decisions on pardons, executive orders, laws and proclamations. To suggest that I was not the one making those decisions is ridiculous and false."

(Unioneonline/vf)

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