Venezuela's Interior Minister: Anyone staying in the United States is at "great risk"

date
07/06/2025
In response to the announcement by the White House on June 4th restricting the entry of citizens from several countries, Venezuelan Minister of Interior, Diosdado Cabello, stated on the same day that staying in the United States poses "great risks" for anyone. He criticized the United States for thinking they "own the world" and can "persecute the Venezuelan people without reason." On June 4th local time, according to a statement released by the White House, President Trump has fully suspended the entry of citizens from 12 countries into the United States for both immigration and non-immigrant purposes. These countries are Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. In addition, Trump announced that citizens from seven other countries will face partial restrictions on entering the United States. These seven countries are Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.