Rep. Mace’s new bill aims to ‘slam the door’ on immigrants from third world countries

(WCIV) — Congresswoman Nancy Mace proposed new legislation Wednesday that aims “slam the door” on immigrants from specific third-world countries from entering the United States.

Source: Nancy Mace- Twitter

The Third World Immigration Moratorium Act has been introduced in order to prohibit residents from dozens of third-world countries to enter the US, as a result of their apparent lack of cooperation with U.S. immigration and deportation services. In her announcement Mace makes note that this policy is in direct alignment with President Trump’s Proclamation and orders on foreign policy.

The countries whose immigration access will be limited by the bill are as follows:

Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and aliens with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.

‘The American people are done playing games and so are we. For too long, Washington has looked the other way while bad actors exploited every gap in our system and American families paid the price. Those days are over,” said Congresswoman Mace. “If you import the third world, you will become the third world. This bill makes crystal clear: entry into the United States is a privilege, not a right. We make absolutely no apologies for defending it,’ said Mace.

Mace has though reportedly allowed some exceptions to the bill in the form of lawful permanent residents; dual nationals from non-designated countries; diplomatic and NATO treaty personnel; athletes competing in the World Cup, Olympics, or other major international sporting events; special immigrant visa holders, including those who served alongside U.S. forces; and individuals fleeing documented ethnic and religious persecution in Iran.