President Trump on Wednesday signed a journey ban on a dozen international locations and partially restricted journey from a number of extra.
The journey ban goes into impact on Monday.
“I reviewed these components and assessed these objectives, with a specific give attention to crafting country-specific restrictions. This strategy was designed to encourage cooperation with the topic international locations in recognition of every nation’s distinctive circumstances. The restrictions and limitations imposed by this proclamation are, in my judgment, obligatory to stop the entry or admission of international nationals about whom the US Authorities lacks ample data to evaluate the dangers they pose to the US. The restrictions and limitations imposed by this proclamation are essential to garner cooperation from international governments, implement our immigration legal guidelines, and advance different vital international coverage, nationwide safety, and counterterrorism goals,” President Trump stated in a statement.
“After reviewing the report described in subsection (d) of this part, and after accounting for the international coverage, nationwide safety, and counterterrorism goals of the US, I’ve decided to totally prohibit and restrict the entry of nationals of the next 12 international locations: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. These restrictions distinguish between, however apply to each, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants,” Trump stated.
President Trump partially restricted journey from a number of different international locations.
Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday banning journey from a dozen international locations and proscribing journey from a number of extra, 4 officers inform @KristenhCNN @kaitlancollins & me — confirming @JenniferJJacobs pic.twitter.com/O6TV7kIg4P
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In response to CNN, Trump was contemplating the journey ban beforehand, however Sunday’s terror assault in Boulder put it into movement faster.
POTUS made the ultimate name after the antisemitic assault in Boulder, one of many official says
He was contemplating it beforehand however Sunday’s assault put it into movement sooner
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) June 4, 2025
“We can not have open migration from any nation the place we can not safely and reliably vet and display screen,” Trump stated on Wednesday.