President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that prohibits the trips from 12 countries, citing national security concerns.
The administration is imposing complete restrictions at the entrance to the United States of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
In addition, Trump is imposing partial restrictions at the entry of nationals from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
“As president, I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people. I remain committed to getting involved with those countries willing to cooperate to improve the procedures for the exchange of information and identity management, and to address the risks both related to terrorism and public safety,” Trump wrote.
(Archives) The president of the United States, Donald Trump, speaks in the Roosevelt room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2025. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, signed a new trip prohibition on June 4, 2025 aim Country was illegally in the country.
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During Trump’s first term, he issued an executive order shortly after being inaugurated in January 2017 that prohibits trips to the United States for citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
The order, often known as the “Muslim prohibition” or the “Travel Prohibition”, was challenged in court before it was finally reorganized, and the Supreme Court confirmed a version in 2018.
