Trump Resurrects Travel Ban: A Closer Look at the Recent Proclamation

Tue Jun 24 2025 01:00:21 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Trump Resurrects Travel Ban: A Closer Look at the Recent Proclamation

The former president has announced a ban on travelers from 12 countries, citing national security concerns.


Trump’s latest travel ban has intensified political debate and international reactions, drawing comparisons to previous measures during his presidency.



Former President Donald Trump has once again enacted a travel ban affecting nationals from 12 countries, citing national security as the primary concern. The White House announced this decision, indicating that the list may evolve based on "material improvements" in the affected countries, and that additional nations could be added should new threats emerge globally. This latest proclamation mirrors a similar travel ban he instituted in 2017.

The impacted countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Additionally, travelers from seven other nations, namely Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela, will face partial restrictions. The ban is set to commence on Monday at 12:01 a.m., designed to avoid the disorder experienced during the initial 2017 ban rollout, which took place with little prior notice.

The rationale behind this ban, according to White House officials, is to implement "common sense restrictions" aimed at safeguarding Americans from potential threats posed by foreign nationals. In a video posted to his Truth Social platform, Trump pointed to a recent terrorist incident in Boulder, Colorado, which he connected to the dangers posed by inadequately vetted foreign travelers. This attack resulted in injuries to twelve people when an Egyptian national targeted a gathering supporting Israeli hostages with incendiary devices and a makeshift flamethrower.

Responses to the travel ban have been swift and varied, both domestically and internationally. The Somali government expressed its intention to collaborate with the United States to alleviate any security concerns, with Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi reaffirming Somalia's commitment to its relationship with the U.S. Conversely, Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's Interior Minister, warned that the U.S. poses risks for all, including Venezuelans.

Political backlash has emerged from U.S. lawmakers, particularly Democrats. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticized the ban as an expansion of Trump's initial targeting of Muslim-majority countries, stating that it will further alienate the U.S. from the global community. Similarly, Congressman Don Beyer condemned the move for betraying the foundational values of the nation.

In context, Trump’s original travel ban from 2017 faced significant criticism and was branded as a "Muslim ban" due to the predominance of Muslim-majority countries on the list. Legal challenges followed, resulting in revisions that included non-Muslim countries like North Korea and Venezuela. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately upheld the ban in 2018, only for President Joe Biden to repeal it in 2021, declaring it a blemish on America's conscience.

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