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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president as Melania Trump holds a bible Trump's mother gave him when he was a boy atop the bible used by President Lincoln at his first inauguration. (© AP Images)
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On September 1, U.S. Ambassador Douglas Silliman presented his credentials to President of Iraq Foud Masum. Ambassador Silliman and Deputy Chief of Mission Stephanie Williams (left) reaffirmed commitment to developing the U.S. partnership with Iraq.
Ambassador Silliman and Iraqi Foreign Minister Jaafari shake hands upon Silliman’s arrival in Baghdad on September 1, 2016.
On September 5, the U.S. Ambassador Douglas Silliman met the Iraqi COR Speaker Salim al-Jabouri, during the meeting the ambassador affirmed the International Coalition’s continuous support to Iraq in the fight against Da’esh.
On June 20, Special Presidential Envoy Brett McGurk met with PM Abadi and other leaders in Iraq. (Government of Iraq photo)

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Updates Regarding the Recent Executive Order on Visas (February 4, 2017)

An order issued by a U.S. District court in the state of Washington on February 3 bars the U.S. government from enforcing certain provisions of Executive Order 13769, “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals,” including those related to visas and travel for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen... Read the Full Statement »
Executive Order Affecting Visa Travel to the United States (January 28, 2017)

President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 27th temporarily suspending entry into the United States of foreign nationals from seven countries under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Executive Order imposes on nationals of certain designated countries a 90-day bar on entry into the United States. This bar also includes a 90-day prohibition on visa issuance. Read the Full Statement »

MERS Update

U.S. citizens in the region are encouraged to monitor the CDC's guidance relating to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS CoV) and take appropriate precautions as directed by the CDC. More Information »
Polio Update

A resurgence of the polio virus and its rapid spread to new countries prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 5, 2014, to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The WHO recommends certain precautions to international travelers. More Information »

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Electronics on flights to the U.S. (March 23, 2017) >> Read More
Iraq Travel Alert (Jan. 31, 2017) >> Read More
Security Message: Travel Warning Reminder (September 11, 2016) >> Read More
Iraq Travel Warning (July 6, 2016) >> Read More
Latest Security Message to U.S. Citizens (Feb. 29, 2016) >> Read More

Iraq Narrative (PDF 48 KB)
Iraq is a source and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking, and men, women, and children subjected to forced labor. The escalation of the conflict in 2014 with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) gravely increased the vulnerability of the population to trafficking, in particular women and children.
TIP Report 2015
"This year's Report places a special emphasis on human trafficking in the global marketplace... In recent decades, we have learned a great deal about how to break up human trafficking networks and help victims recover in safety and dignity. In years to come, we will apply those lessons relentlessly, and we will not rest until modern slavery is ended." - John F. Kerry, Secretary of State

UN Security Council expresses “deep outrage” about all Iraqis as well as nationals of other States who have been killed, kidnapped, raped or tortured by ISIL, as well as its recruitment and use of children. Read More >>

U.S. Condemns ISIL Executions in Anbar Province

The United States will do its part to help Iraq move beyond this crisis and we urge all Iraqis to unite against this violence and continue to reject the path of hatred that ISIL represents. Read more >>