Trump travel ban: US issues full entry ban on 12 countries, including India's neighbor
Posted on: Jun 05, 2025 05:19 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
chairman Donald ruff on wed issued a full-entry move around censor on nationals from 12 countries, including India's neighbour Afghanistan. The other countries included Burma, Iran, and Libya. The 78-year-old also imposed restrictions on nationals from seven countries.
The proclamation fully restricts entry from Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, identified as ‘very high risk’ due to inadequate screening, terrorism ties, or lack of cooperation with US immigration enforcement, as per the White House press release.
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Partial restrictions apply to Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela, limiting immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, J) due to high overstay rates or insufficient law enforcement collaboration.
The White House justified the restrictions, citing Afghanistan’s Taliban control, Iran and Cuba’s state-sponsored terrorism, and Haiti’s influx of illegal migrants during the Biden administration. Countries like Chad (49.54% B1/B2 visa overstay rate) and Eritrea (55.43% F/M/J overstay rate) were flagged for disregarding US immigration laws.
Fully Restricted (12): Afghanistan, Burma (Myanmar), Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
Partially Restricted (7): Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela
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President Trump said: “We will restore the travel ban, some people call it the Trump travel ban, and keep the radical Islamic terrorists out of our country that was upheld by the Supreme Court.”
The 78-year-old had implemented a travel ban restricting entry from several countries with ‘inadequate vetting processes or significant security risks’.
The Supreme Court upheld the travel ban, ruling that it ‘is squarely within the scope of Presidential authority’ and noting that it is ‘expressly premised on legitimate purposes’.
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