President Donald Trump's new travel ban, signed last week, took effect Monday, restricting entry for citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries and imposing heightened restrictions on 7 others. The ban, designed to withstand legal challenges, targets countries with 'deficient' screening or refusal to take back citizens. It has been denounced by aid groups, though no immediate airport chaos was reported.
Trump’s travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over U.S. immigration enforcement
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️President Donald Trump's new travel ban, signed last week, took effect Monday, restricting entry for citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries and imposing heightened restrictions on 7 others. The ban, designed to withstand legal challenges, targets countries with 'deficient' screening or refusal to take back citizens. It has been denounced by aid groups, though no immediate airport chaos was reported.
Trending- 1 2016: U.S. government began limited attempts to measure overstay rates.
- 2 Trump's first term: Hasty executive order on travel ban caused chaos and legal challenges.
- 3 September 2024: End of 12-month period during which Afghanistan was a large source of resettled refugees.
- 4 Last week (early June 2025): President Trump signed the new travel ban proclamation.
- 5 Friday (June 6, 2025): Guidance issued to U.S. diplomatic missions regarding the ban.
- 6 Monday (June 9, 2025): New travel ban took effect.
- Citizens from affected countries face new restrictions on obtaining U.S. visas
- Increased tension over immigration enforcement
- Criticism from aid and refugee organizations
- Potential for legal challenges (though designed to withstand them)
What: President Donald Trump's new travel ban on citizens from 12 countries (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen) and heightened restrictions on 7 others (Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela) took effect.
When: Signed last week (early June 2025); took effect Monday (June 9, 2025); guidance issued Friday (June 6, 2025); first term ban caused chaos; Homeland Security report since 2016; 12-month period through September 2024 for Afghan refugees.
Where: United States (general, for ban effect); Los Angeles International Airport (no disruption); Newark, New Jersey (Elvanise Louis-Juste); Florida (Louis-Juste's home state); Boulder, Colorado (terrorist attack reference); Afghanistan (source of refugees); Haiti (Caribbean nation).
Why: Trump stated the ban targets countries with 'deficient' screening for documents or those that refuse to take back their citizens, citing overstay rates and linking it to a terrorist attack in Boulder (though the attacker was from Egypt, not on the list). Critics argue it's about sowing division.
How: The ban is implemented through a new proclamation signed by President Trump, which focuses on the visa application process and does not revoke previously issued visas.