Trump announces travel ban on a dozen countries: Here’s what to know
President Trump announces new travel ban
President Donald Trump announced that he is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, which will prevent a dozen countries from entering the United States.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced that he is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, which will prevent a dozen countries from entering the United States.
"The restrictions and limitations imposed by the Proclamation are necessary to garner cooperation from foreign governments, enforce our immigration laws, and advance other important foreign policy, national security, and counterterrorism objectives," according to a White House fact sheet.
Trump signed the proclamation on Wednesday and it will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday.
FILE 0 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to guests from the South Portico of the White House during an event on the South Lawn on June 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump held the "Summer Soirée" for guests, including government staffers, to visit the
Which countries will be banned?
Dig deeper:
The countries included in Trump’s proclamation include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Additionally, there will be heightened restrictions on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
What they're saying:
"I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people," Trump said in his proclamation.
Trump’s past travel ban
The backstory:
During his first term, Trump issued an executive order in January 2017 banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
Travelers from those nations were either barred from getting on their flights to the U.S. or detained at U.S. airports after they landed. They included students and faculty as well as businesspeople, tourists and people visiting friends and family.
The order, often referred to as the "Muslim ban" or the "travel ban," was retooled amid legal challenges, until a version was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.
The ban affected various categories of travelers and immigrants from Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Libya, plus North Koreans and some Venezuelan government officials and their families.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from reporting by The Associated Press and a White House fact sheet about the proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on June 4, 2025. This story was reported from Los Angeles.