Trump revived a controversial travel ban, targeting 12 countries on security issues

In a big step that turned back memories about the crushing of the first -term immigration, President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation that prohibits citizens from 12 countries entering the United States, citing the threat of national security that has not been resolved.

Effective June 9, 2025, citizens from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Guinea Equatorial, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen will face the full entry ban, marking one of the most extensive travel restrictions that were imposed during President Trump.

Trump, in a video message posted to X (previously Twitter) on Wednesday, confirmed the steps by arguing that certain countries cannot meet the United States standards for inspection and screening.

“We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot be safe and reliable, and filtered,” he said.

New instructions do not stop at complete prohibitions. Residents of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela will face partial journey restrictions, although the details of the boundaries of these limits are still unclear.

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The White House explained that the most affected countries were marked for “the presence of large-scale terrorists,” non-cooperation with US visa security protocols, or “Inadequate” Identity Verification System. “

Additional fears such as tracking poor criminal records and an increase in overstay visa rates are also referred to as justification for restrictions.

“Administration also quotes issues such as poor recording of criminal history and high levels of overstay visa as a contribution factor,” the White House said in a briefing document.

Some exceptions will apply. According to the BBC report, exceptions include athletes who attended international sports events, several Afghan citizens, and double citizens who also hold passports from unaffected countries.

This latest step is a continuation of Trump’s hardliners regarding national immigration and security. On January 20, only a few days into his second term, the President signed an executive order demanding a tighter security for foreign citizens. It also directs federal institutions to evaluate and identify countries with a defect examination system that may guarantee the suspension of travel privileges.

Critics have quickly drawn comparisons with Trump’s first -term travel ban, which mainly targets seven Muslim -majority countries. The policy, nicknamed “Muslim Prohibition” by the opponent, was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 2018 before being canceled by President Joe Biden in 2021, which condemned him as “stains of our national conscience.”

This new prohibition marks new and expanded efforts to re -establish US immigration policies around national security, even when global counterattacks and legal challenges appear once again.