Trump 2025 travel ban: Uncle Sam’s new no-fly list just got bigger; this is what has been banned and barred
Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning citizens of 12 countries across the globe from entering the United States. The move, which is a part of the POTUS’ immigration crackdown launched earlier this year, is portrayed as a needed action to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats.“We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm,” Trump said in a video posted on X. He also added that the list could be revised and new countries could be added.Who has been banned from the United States and who has been barred? Find out below!
Banned from the United States of America
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These are the 12 countries that have been banned by Trump and whose citizens can not visit the US.
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
- Chad
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Libya
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Yemen
Partially restricted from the United States of America
There are seven other countries whose entry to the US is partially restricted. These are:
- Burundi
- Cuba
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Turkmenistan
- Venezuela
Welcomed to the United States of America
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According to The Guardian, Trump’s new travel ban contains a unique exemption. Players, staff or associated families with clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup, the 2026 Fifa World Cup or the 2028 Olympics could be exempted from the US travel ban.Section 4 of the order, outlines the exemption stating, “any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role and immediate relatives, travelling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event as determined by the secretary of the state” are not subject to the ban.The travel ban by the President is a reinstatement as earlier the Biden administration had repealed the ban on nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen in 2021 calling it “a stain on our national conscience.” Many countries such as Somalia and Venezuela have already responded to the travel ban. While the former pledged to work with the U.S. to address the security issues, the latter announced that living in the United States is a “big risk” and advised its citizens against being in the U.S.
