On June 4, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed a proclamation expanding his hardline immigration agenda<\/p>\n
with a new travel ban targeting nearly 20 countries.<\/p>\n
The policy cites \u201cnational security threats\u201d and failures to meet U.S. immigration standards.<\/p>\n
The order enacts a full travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, including \u201cAfghanistan, Iran, Libya, and Somalia,\u201d<\/p>\n
as well as Chad, Congo, and Haiti. Nationals from these countries are barred from entering the United States.<\/p>\n
Partial restrictions were also imposed on seven others, including \u201cCuba, Venezuela,<\/p>\n
Turkmenistan, and Laos,\u201d limiting certain visas and increasing vetting.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s team says the measure is needed to \u201cprotect the U.S.,\u201d while critics argue it mirrors \u201cpast controversial bans\u201d<\/p>\n
and harms refugees and families. The decision has sparked \u201cinternational criticism,\u201d with legal challenges expected as the 2026 political season approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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