Donald Trump ridiculed for imposing travel ban on 'non-existent' country in new executive order

 Donald Trump has issued a travel ban on a country that "doesn't exist" in a recent executive order.

The US President declared a new travel ban, completely barring nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, following consideration of 43 countries.

However, one eagle-eyed observer noted that Burma "doesn't exist", having been renamed to Myanmar in 1989, a year after a brutal uprising that was quashed by the ruling junta.

The fresh travel regulations also limit entry for individuals from seven nations: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

It is reported that the Trump administration had been mulling over a revised version of his first term's contentious Muslim travel ban executive order

This proclamation was fast-tracked following the recent firebombing incident in Boulder, Colorado, which left a dozen Jewish marchers injured, as per a senior White House official.

The accused, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an immigrant from Egypt, faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and a federal hate crime. Notably, Egypt is not included in Trump's list of countries subject to a total ban or restricted access.

During his initial term, Trump enacted an executive order in January 2017, prohibiting travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries - Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen, reports the Irish Star. In a whirlwind that marked one of the most turbulent episodes of his fledgeling presidency, chaos unleashed with travellers from select nations being stopped from boarding flights to the U.S. or getting detained upon arrival.

This snarl-up roped in everyone from academics and students to business folk and tourists, including those merely hoping to visit their family and mates.

Dubbed the "Muslim ban" or "travel ban," the contentious order underwent several revisions to navigate through mounting legal hurdles before eventually securing the Supreme Court's blessing in 2018.

The prohibitive measure cast a wide net, ensnaring varied groups ranging from folk out of Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Libya to certain North Korean individuals and Venezuelan officials, along with their kin.

Trump has maintained a steadfast defence for the original ban, citing national security justifications. He insists the resolve was about safeguarding American borders rather than displaying any anti-Muslim sentiment, in spite of his campaign trail calls for a total Muslim prohibition back during his inaugural White House chase.For the latest local news and features on Irish America, remember to hit up our homepage