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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed a proclamation barring entry to individuals from 12 countries, reviving a highly controversial policy from his first term.
The move follows an attack in Boulder, Colorado, where a pro-Israeli march was targeted.
The second-term travel ban affects nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The measure also imposes partial restrictions on travellers from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, reports Bloomberg.
The ban will take effect from 12:01 am (local time) on Monday.
Trump blamed former President Joe Biden’s immigration policies for allowing the suspect in the Boulder attack, an Egyptian national who had overstayed his visa, to remain in the US.
Witnesses reported the assailant used a makeshift flamethrower and threw an incendiary device during the assault.
“We cannot allow unrestricted migration from nations where proper screening cannot be guaranteed,” President Donald Trump said.
“That’s why I am signing a new executive order imposing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Libya, and several others.”
Exemptions to the travel ban
President Donald Trump’s newly signed travel ban will not apply to individuals who already hold valid US visas, lawful permanent residents, or delegations attending international events such as the World Cup or the Olympics.
Exemptions also include those granted special visas for aiding US military efforts in Afghanistan or fleeing persecution in Iran.
During his first term, Trump imposed travel restrictions on nationals from Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen.
The latest order adds Afghanistan to the list, following the administration’s suspension of the US refugee resettlement programme and a freeze on federal support for Afghan relocation efforts.
In a separate move, Trump issued a proclamation suspending visas for foreign students seeking to enrol in exchange programmes at Harvard University.
The administration has repeatedly criticised the university, alleging a liberal bias and inadequate efforts to combat antisemitism.
Renewed travel ban advances Trump’s immigration agenda
The renewed travel ban is the latest step in President Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda, which has focused on curbing undocumented migration, accelerating deportations, and completing the construction of the US–Mexico border wall—initiatives he has highlighted throughout his 2024 presidential campaign.
