By Katherine Tinsley
2:54am PDT, Jun 6, 2025
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Donald Trump is slowly shifting the United States' diplomatic ties with other nations: The president announced in a proclamation that 12 countries' foreign nationals will be barred from entering the U.S.
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"I have determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 12 countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen," Donald Trump wrote in a letter released on Wednesday, June 4.
The Trump administration will also "partially restrict and limit the entry" of nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
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Donald Trump clarified that the new limitations apply to travelers and migrants: "These restrictions distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants," the order states.
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After Mohamed Solima, who is from Egypt, attacked a group of protestors holding a sit-in for Hamas-held Israeli hostages on Sunday, June 1, Donald Trump shared that he is focused on addressing rising tensions within the U.S.
"The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted, as well as those who come here as temporary visitors and overstay their visas," the president said in a video shared on Truth Social, adding that "we don't want them."
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Donald Trump also noted that, "in light of recent events," several federal agencies — including the State Department, the Attorney General's Office, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of National Intelligence — will give the real estate tycoon a review of Egypt's "screening and vetting capabilities."
However, the administration hasn't placed travel restrictions on Egyptian nationals.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been tasked with identifying countries for which vetting and screening information is "deficient."
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"Many of these countries have also taken advantage of the United States in their exploitation of our visa system and their historic failure to accept back their removable nationals," Donald Trump said.
The president claimed the banned nations "pose significant risks of overstaying their visas," which places a strain on local law enforcement and "often exacerbates other risks related to national security and public safety."
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"As President, I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people," Donald Trump said.
The Republican stressed that he is "committed to engaging with those countries willing to cooperate to improve information-sharing and identity-management procedures, and to address both terrorism-related and public-safety risks."
