In a significant move to bolster national security, President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation restricting travel from 19 countries, effective June 9, 2025. The ban affects nationals from 12 countries with a full entry ban and 7 countries with partial restrictions.
Countries Under Full Entry Ban:
– Afghanistan: Citizens of Afghanistan will be fully barred from entering the United States.
– Myanmar (Burma): Nationals of Myanmar will face a complete travel ban.
– Chad: Citizens of Chad will be prohibited from entering the U.S.
– Republic of the Congo: The Republic of the Congo is among the countries subject to a full entry ban.
– Equatorial Guinea: Nationals of Equatorial Guinea will face a complete travel ban.
– Eritrea: Citizens of Eritrea will be fully barred from entering the United States.
– Haiti: Haitian nationals will face a complete travel ban.
– Iran: Iran is among the countries subject to a full entry ban.
– Libya: Libyan citizens will be prohibited from entering the U.S.
– Somalia: Somalia is among the countries facing a full entry ban.
– Sudan: Sudanese nationals will face a complete travel ban.
– Yemen: Citizens of Yemen will be fully barred from entering the United States.
Countries with Partial Restrictions:
– Burundi: Burundian nationals will face partial restrictions on certain visa types.
– Cuba: Cuban citizens will face partial restrictions.
– Laos: Lao nationals will face restrictions on certain visa types.
– Sierra Leone: Citizens of Sierra Leone will face partial restrictions.
– Togo: Togolese nationals will face partial restrictions.
– Turkmenistan: Turkmen nationals will face restrictions on certain visa types.
– Venezuela: Venezuelan citizens will face partial restrictions.
The White House cited national security concerns, high visa overstay rates, and insufficient identity and threat information sharing as reasons for the ban. This policy marks a significant expansion of Trump’s earlier travel bans and has sparked controversy over its impact on U.S. immigration and national security.