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Title: Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
Category: Immigration & Border Security
Federal Register Doc. No.: 2025-02009
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Justification

This executive order's primary subject matter is the comprehensive vetting, screening, and admission of foreign nationals seeking to enter or remain in the United States. The order explicitly directs the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance vetting and screening procedures for aliens seeking admission, re-establish uniform baseline screening standards, and identify countries whose nationals should face suspension of admission under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Throughout the order, the core mechanisms involve visa adjudication, refugee admission standards, evaluation of visa programs, exclusion and removal of aliens, and assimilation programs for lawful immigrants—all quintessential immigration policy matters that regulate who may enter and remain in the United States.

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