The effort comes as the president has pursued extraordinary measures to curtail legal and illegal immigration.

Here is a closer look at why the administration says it is instituting full bans on foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. from 12 nations.

President Trump's new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries has taken effect amid rising tension over the president's escalating campaign of immigration enforcement.

For people in countries like Afghanistan and Myanmar, the president’s order dimmed hopes for sanctuary in the United States.

The travel ban forms part of Trump's policy to restrict immigration into the United States and is reminiscent of a similar move in his first term

Follow live updates on Trump’s latest travel ban, effective June 9, 2025, affecting citizens from 12 countries entering the United States.

President Trump signed a proclamation to ban travel from certain countries, citing national security risks. It's set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday.

The Trump administration’s travel ban on Myanmar has raised concerns among nationals living in the U.S., though some support the decision. (AP video by Obed Lamy)

The U.N. envoy to Myanmar is warning that the Southeast Asian country is on “a path to self-destruction” if the violence doesn’t end. Julie Bishop told the U.N.