Overview

• Citizens of 12 countries—Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen—are barred from US entry under the new decree.
• Seven additional countries—Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela—face stricter vetting while diplomats, certain visa holders and athletes bound for the 2026 World Cup or 2028 Olympics are exempted.
• President Trump said the restrictions address lapses in travel screening and aim to protect the US from foreign terrorist threats.
• Chad has suspended visa issuance to US citizens as a retaliatory measure.
• The UN human rights chief, Amnesty International and the African Union have criticized the policy for its broad scope and potential discrimination.