On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning nationals from twelve countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Republic of Congo, from entering the United States. This travel ban is framed as a necessary measure to enhance national security and builds on one of Trump’s most controversial policies from his first term.
In his proclamation, Trump instructed the Secretary of State, Attorney General, Secretary of Homeland Security, and Director of National Intelligence to identify countries with deficient vetting and screening processes that warrant the suspension of admissions. The countries facing full bans due to various concerns include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Many of these nations were cited for either refusing to accept the return of their citizens or having visa overstay rates deemed “unacceptable,” reflecting what the administration described as a blatant disregard for U.S. immigration laws. Others, like Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia, were listed for lacking adequate screening and vetting measures.
In addition to these twelve countries, a further seven nations—Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela—were placed under partial travel restrictions, which limit entry under certain visa programs but do not implement a full ban. These travel restrictions are scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, reinforcing the administration’s ongoing emphasis on stringent immigration controls in the context of national security.
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