United States President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping U.S. travel ban, prohibiting citizens from 12 countries from entering the country.
The latest U.S. travel ban, which is effective from June 9, 2025, targets nations including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Trump, in the proclamation signed on June 4, 2025, cited inadequate vetting processes and national security risks as the reason for “fully” restricting these 12 countries.
Similarly, the entry of nationals of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela will be “partially” restricted, according to Trump’s announcement.
The President declared that the move is part of the efforts of his administration to protect the U.S. against what he described as “foreign terrorists” and other security threats.
“We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,” Trump said in a video posted on X.
Trump also warned that the U.S. travel ban list could be revised and new countries could be added.
He said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbour a “large-scale presence of terrorists”.
Pan-Atlantic Kompass reports that this is the latest immigration policy Trump is enacting.
The U.S. president, since assuming power in January 2025, has taken several steps on immigrants.
Recall that Trump issued an executive order on January 20 requiring intensified security vetting of any foreigners seeking admission to the U.S. to detect national security threats.
