President Trump has officially restricted travel from a total of 19 countries—12 of them with a full ban, including: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.The remaining 7 countries with partial restrictions are: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. Trump released a video statement to address the decision and defend the move, calling it a matter of national security.
The African countries in the list include Chad, Libya, Somalia, Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Sudan, and Equatorial Guinea. The remaining countries are Afghanistan, Haiti, Yemen, Myanmar, and Iran.“I have determined to partially restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 7 countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. These restrictions distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants,” President Trump said in an executive proclamation that was released by the White House.According to the White House, the ban will take effect at 12:01am on June 9, 2025.