President Donald Trump has signed a new travel ban restricting travel to the U.S. from 19 countries with “hostile attitudes” or a “significant terrorist presence,” a policy reminiscent of the deeply controversial “Muslim travel ban” he introduced during his first term.
Effective June 9, travel will be fully restricted from 12 nations: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Partial restrictions will apply to seven others: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
Issuing the presidential proclamation via a video statement on Wednesday, Trump cited Sunday’s firebomb attack on peaceful protesters in Boulder, Colorado, by a man alleged to be an Egyptian citizen in the country on an expired visa, as justification for the ban, saying Americans face “extreme danger” from foreign nationals “who are not properly vetted.”
Lawful permanent residents, athletes traveling for the World Cup and Olympics and those who have already been granted asylum or refugee status are among the limited exceptions to the restrictions.
Others with immediate family member visas, dual citizenship with a non-restricted passport and United Nations and Nato visas are also exempt.
Elon Musk silent on travel ban despite tweeting all night
The president’s former first buddy, who left his role as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week, has had a busy night on X but posted nothing whatsoever about Trump’s latest announcement.
On Tuesday, Musk was highly critical of the president’s “big, beautiful bill,” currently under discussion in the Senate, calling it a “disgusting abomination.”
Here’s a look at how and why the relationship between the two men disintegrated after just four months in power.
Joe Sommerlad5 June 2025 09:10
Which countries have restricted travel?
The other seven nations facing restrictions on travel to the U.S. from the Trump administration are as follows:
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
Joe Sommerlad5 June 2025 08:55
Which countries have a hard travel ban?
The 12 nations Trump has imposed a total ban on are as follows:
- Afghanistan
- Burma
- Chad
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
Here’s Rich Booth with a closer look.
Joe Sommerlad5 June 2025 08:50
Donald Trump imposes new travel restrictions on 19 countries
President Donald Trump has signed a new travel ban restricting travel to the U.S. from 19 countries with “hostile attitudes” or a “significant terrorist presence,” a policy reminiscent of the deeply controversial “Muslim travel ban” he introduced during his first term.
Effective June 9, travel will be fully restricted from 12 nations: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Partial restrictions will apply to seven others: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
Here’s a full report from Josh Marcus.
Joe Sommerlad5 June 2025 08:45