In a sweeping move to tighten US immigration policy, President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation barring nationals from 12 countries from entering the United States, citing threats of terrorism and national security risks.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a new travel ban targeting citizens from 12 countries, effective June 9, 2025. The executive proclamation, aimed at preventing foreign threats, will fully bar entry from nations deemed to have poor vetting procedures, inadequate criminal records, and links to terrorist activity.
The countries facing a complete ban include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, partial restrictions will apply to nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
“We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,” Trump declared in a video statement on X, formerly Twitter. He emphasized that the list could be expanded in the future based on evolving threats and noncompliance by foreign governments.
The administration says the countries facing the harshest restrictions were selected based on several criteria, including a failure to cooperate with U.S. authorities, an inability to verify traveler identities, inadequate law enforcement data-sharing, and high rates of visa overstays.
“We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States,” Trump said.
Somalia, one of the banned nations, quickly responded with a pledge for cooperation. “Somalia values its longstanding relationship with the United States and stands ready to engage in dialogue to address the concerns raised,” said Dahir Hassan Abdi, the Somali ambassador to Washington.
The new directive marks a renewed push in Trump’s second-term immigration crackdown. In January, he ordered a review of global vetting systems, leading to Wednesday’s announcement. The current ban echoes his controversial 2017 travel restriction on several Muslim-majority countries, a policy later upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 and repealed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
Trump’s latest move has sparked international concern and is expected to draw legal and diplomatic responses in the coming days.
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