Overview

• The ban fully bars travelers from twelve nations, including Afghanistan, Iran, Haiti and Yemen, from entering the United States.
• Seven additional countries—Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela—face severe visa restrictions and limited entry.
• Exemptions cover lawful permanent residents, dual nationals with unaffected passports, close relatives of US citizens, diplomatic personnel and participants in international sports competitions.
• Amnesty International and other rights groups criticized the policy as discriminatory, racist and cruel.
• The White House indicated that additional countries could be added to the ban under the president’s directive.