Summary
President Donald Trump has added five more countries to the U.S. travel ban. This means citizens from these countries cannot enter the United States. The policy also places restrictions on travelers from several other countries.
Key Facts
- The new travel ban includes Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria.
- Full travel restrictions are also applied to those with travel documents from the Palestinian Authority.
- An additional 15 countries face partial travel restrictions.
- This policy is an extension of a previous travel ban announced in June.
- In June, the travel ban targeted citizens from 12 countries and placed restrictions on travelers from seven more countries.
- The new travel ban follows a recent incident involving an Afghan national accused of a crime against U.S. National Guard members.
- The suspect involved in the incident has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
