Trump travel ban: US imposes entry ban on 12 nations, adds restrictions on 7 others

US President Donald Trump has reinstated and expanded a travel ban, blocking or restricting entry from 19 countries, citing national security threats and visa overstay concerns. The ban, effective Monday, targets 12 nations with full travel restrictions and seven with partial limits. Trump’s move revives his earlier travel policy, scrapped by Joe Biden in 2021, and comes amid heightened political rhetoric on immigration control and terrorism risks. The countries listed include Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia and Myanmar, many of which are African or Muslim-majority.