US President Donald Trump has issued a new sweeping travel ban for people from 12 countries, mainly in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean, with partial restrictions on seven others. Experts say this new policy, which has no end date, is designed to be more legally robust and avoid the pitfalls of his 2017 'Muslim ban' that faced numerous court challenges. The ban cites perceived threats like terrorism and high visa overstay rates, though some criteria lack clarity, potentially leading to new legal challenges.
Trump's new ban dodges pitfalls faced by last attempt, experts say
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️US President Donald Trump has issued a new sweeping travel ban for people from 12 countries, mainly in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean, with partial restrictions on seven others. Experts say this new policy, which has no end date, is designed to be more legally robust and avoid the pitfalls of his 2017 'Muslim ban' that faced numerous court challenges. The ban cites perceived threats like terrorism and high visa overstay rates, though some criteria lack clarity, potentially leading to new legal challenges.
Trending- 1 2017: Trump's original travel ban issued, targeting seven predominantly Muslim countries.
- 2 2017-2018: Original ban amended twice to overcome court challenges.
- 3 2018: Scaled-back version of the original ban upheld by the Supreme Court.
- 4 2021: Original ban repealed by President Joe Biden.
- 5 June 5, 2025: Donald Trump issues new sweeping travel ban.
- 6 June 9, 2025: Harshest restrictions of the new ban come into effect.
- Dismay in targeted countries (Venezuela described Trump administration as 'supremacists', Somalia pledged dialogue)
- Potential for legal challenges due to lack of clarity on overstay thresholds
- Previous ban spurred mass protests and chaos at US airports
What: US President Donald Trump issued a new sweeping travel ban targeting 12 countries and imposing partial restrictions on 7 others. Legal experts believe this ban is more legally robust than his previous 2017 ban.
When: Issued on June 5, 2025; restrictions effective from June 9; previous ban in 2017, repealed in 2021; Supreme Court upheld scaled-back version in 2018.
Where: United States (policy origin), Middle East, Africa, Caribbean (targeted regions), Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Cuba, Venezuela, Egypt (specific countries mentioned), Boulder, Colorado (incident cited by Trump).
Why: To address perceived threats including terrorism and high rates of visa overstays, and to implement a more legally sound version of a previous policy that faced legal defeats.
How: Through an executive order, designed with legal robustness by learning from past court challenges, with graded restrictions based on perceived threat severity. Trump cited a recent incident in Boulder, Colorado, involving an Egyptian national.