On March 3, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a proclamation imposing restrictions on individuals from 19 nations due to national security concerns. The full travel ban affects countries such as Afghanistan and Iran, while a partial ban covers nations like Cuba and Venezuela. The White House emphasized these measures are essential for protecting Americans from foreign threats. Exemptions exist for individuals granted asylum or refugee status. The administration argues that these decisions are based on factors like visa overstays and inadequate vetting processes.
The unrestricted entry of nationals from the named countries would be "detrimental to the interests of the United States," the president wrote. "Publicly disclosing additional details on which I relied in making these determinations, however, would cause serious damage to the national security of the United States, and many such details are classified."
These commonsense restrictions are country-specific and include places that lack proper vetting, exhibit high visa overstay rates, or fail to share identity and threat information," she wrote.
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