Donald Trump Issues Travel Ban For 12 Countries

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation prohibiting the nationals of 12 countries from entering the US. Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen are the countries impacted. The US administration made the decision citing national security concerns. The travel ban comes into effect on June 9, and it does not affect visas issued prior to that date.

As per the order, an additional seven countries face partial travel restrictions. These countries include Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. This marks Trump's second travel ban order, following a similar directive in 2017 during his first term in the White House.

"We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm," said the US President in a video posted on X. "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen," he added. In a statement released by the White House, the Trump administration stated that nations including Afghanistan, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Libya and Venezuela have no reliable central authority for issuing passports or screening and vetting nationals travelling out of the country.