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00:00On June 9, 2025, Donald Trump's e-travel ban took effect, restricting or closely monitoring
00:07travelers from 19 countries. With 12 facing complete bans, the administration justifies
00:13this move on national security grounds, citing failures in passport control, identity verification,
00:20intelligence sharing, visa overstay rates, and the presence of terror groups or unstable
00:26governments. The goal, according to the Department of Homeland Security, is to push these nations
00:32toward better compliance with U.S. security standards. Trump framed the policy under the
00:38America First Doctrine, emphasizing job protection and national safety, claiming it is security,
00:45not religion-driven. Backed legally by Section 212F of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
00:53full bans affect countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, North Korea,
00:59and Nigeria. Others, including Cuba, Venezuela, Lebanon, and Belarus, face partial bans or enhanced
01:06vetting. FBI has charged two Chinese Ph.D. researchers, Yunking Jayan and Zuniang Liu,
01:14for conspiring to smuggle Fusarium graminurum into the United States. The fungus causes Fusarium head
01:20blight, a disease that devastates wheat, corn, and barley, posing a major threat to American
01:26agriculture. It also produces vomitoxin, a harmful mycotoxin that renders crops unsafe for consumption.
01:34Widespread protests erupted across Lowe's Angels following a series of coordinated immigration
01:41and customs enforcement raids. Over 100 undocumented workers were arrested at locations,
01:47including the Fashion District and a Home Depot warehouse. The arrests triggered immediate backlash
01:54in immigrant-heavy neighborhoods like Compton and Paramount. China introduced new export controls on
02:00seven key rare earth elements, including samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium and terbium, metals vital to
02:07defense, electric vehicles, semiconductors, and renewable energy industries. These controls were
02:13tightened further in June with a new licensing system, requiring Chinese exporters to undergo audits
02:20and obtain government approval before shipping to foreign buyers. The move sent shockwaves through
02:26global supply chains. American automakers like Ford and General Motors temporarily paused production due to
02:34shortages of rare earth-based magnets, which are essential for EV motors. Although China later
02:39granted temporary six-month licenses to certain U.S.-linked suppliers, the disruption underscores deep
02:46vulnerabilities.