Trump Bans Citizens Of 12 Countries From Entering US
President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Chad and Congo, from entering the United States, citing national security concerns.
The affected countries are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The travel restriction will take effect on June 9, 2025.
The proclamation also places partial entry restrictions on citizens from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
Exemptions include athletes attending major sporting events, some Afghan nationals, and individuals with dual citizenship from unaffected countries, according to the BBC.
Trump, in a video message shared on X, said, “We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen.”
The White House said the full bans target countries with high terrorist presence, weak cooperation on visa security, and unreliable identity verification systems.
Other concerns include poor criminal record-keeping and high rates of visa overstays.
This latest directive is part of Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown, which began at the start of his second term.
On January 20, he signed an executive order for stricter security checks and tasked federal agencies with reviewing countries with weak vetting processes.
The move is reminiscent of Trump’s earlier travel ban in his first term, which initially targeted seven Muslim-majority nations and was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018 before being repealed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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