Summary
President Trump has expanded the U.S. travel ban to include full entry restrictions on five new countries and people with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents, as well as partial restrictions on 15 other countries. This action is part of a broader effort to control travel and immigration into the United States.
Key Facts
- Full travel restrictions now apply to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, and Syria.
- People with travel documents from the Palestinian Authority are included in the full restrictions.
- Laos and Sierra Leone moved from partial to full travel restrictions.
- 15 additional countries have new partial restrictions. These include Angola, Benin, and Zambia, among others.
- The ban on Turkmenistan was lifted for non-immigrant visas but stays for immigrant visas.
- The White House cited issues like corruption and unreliable information in some countries as reasons for this ban.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recommended expanding the travel ban following a shooting by an Afghan national.
