Trump bans 12 countries from entering the United States; places visa restriction on seven others

President Donald J. Trump has signed a proclamation to reibstate a travel ban. The ban fully restricting entry from 12 countries and partially limits entry from seven others.

The ban will be effective at 12:01 AM EDT, June 9, 2025. The move revives a controversial policy from his first term, citing national security, inadequate vetting, and high visa overstay rates as justifications.

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The proclamation follows Executive Order 14161, signed January 20, 2025, directing agencies to identify high-risk countries based on deficient screening and security threats.

The following 12 countries are subject to a complete suspension of entry for both immigrants and non-immigrants:

• Afghanistan

• Myanmar (Burma)

• Chad

• Republic of the Congo

• Equatorial Guinea

• Eritrea

• Haiti

• Iran

• Libya

• Somalia

• Sudan

• Yemen

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Aside the countries lister above, seven other countries face partial restrictions, affecting immigrant visas and specific non-immigrant visas:

• Burundi

• Cuba

• Laos

• Sierra Leone

• Togo

• Turkmenistan

• Venezuela

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