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Trump signs order to ban travel to US from 12 countries

insidetrack IndiaJune 5, 2025

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US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to ban travel from 12 countries, citing national security and public safety threats, according to the White House.
The proclamation signed the president fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Lia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

“We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen… That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Lia, and numerous others.” –President Trump pic.twitter.com/ER7nGM4TO2
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 4, 2025
The White House further informed that entry of people from seven other countries would also be partially restricted, which includes: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenan and Venezuela.

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