Last Updated
March 22, 2026
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Type
POLICY
Trump Travel Ban 2.0 — Executive Order 14161
On Inauguration Day 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14161 directing a review of entry screening for foreign nationals. In June 2025, Proclamation 10949 imposed travel bans on 19 countries — predominantly Muslim-majority and African nations — the broadest such ban since the first-term Muslim ban. In December 2025, the ban was expanded to 39 countries plus Palestinian Authority document holders, making it the most extensive travel ban in U.S. history. CAIR called it 'overbroad and ideologically motivated,' and Amnesty International condemned it as 'discriminatory, racist, and cruel.' In 2022, nearly 300,000 people from affected countries entered the U.S., paying an estimated $715.6 million in taxes.
Timeline
January 1, 2026
Expanded Travel Ban Takes Effect — Broadest in US History
The expanded ban goes into force, making it the broadest travel ban in U.S. history — affecting nationals of 39 countries and Palestinian Authority document holders, far exceeding the first-term ban's scope of 7-13 countries.
SourceDecember 16, 2025
Ban Expanded to 39 Countries Plus Palestinian Authority
President Trump signs a new proclamation expanding the travel ban to 39 countries total, adding full bans on 7 more nations plus Palestinian Authority travel document holders, and partial restrictions on 20 additional countries including Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania.
SourceAugust 21, 2025
Federal Judge Blocks Ban's Use to Deny Diversity Visas
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan (D.C.) rules the State Department cannot use the travel ban to deny visas to 82 diversity visa applicants, ordering good-faith processing. However, she does not rule on the ban's overall legality.
SourceJune 14, 2025
Internal Memo: 36 More Countries Face Inclusion
The Washington Post reports on a State Department memo signed by Secretary Rubio warning 36 additional countries — 26 in Africa — that they face inclusion in the travel ban if they fail to meet vetting requirements within 60 days.
SourceJune 9, 2025
Travel Ban Goes Into Effect
Proclamation 10949 takes effect at 12:01 AM EDT, fully barring nationals of 12 countries and partially restricting nationals of 7 countries. Unlike the chaotic 2017 ban that stranded travelers mid-flight, the 5-day advance notice allows orderly implementation.
SourceJune 5, 2025
Amnesty International: Ban Is 'Discriminatory, Racist, and Cruel'
Amnesty International USA issues a statement with Secretary General Agnes Callamard condemning the ban as 'discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel,' warning it will harm people seeking safety.
SourceJune 5, 2025
Legal Experts: Ban Harder to Challenge Than 2017 Version
Legal experts note the administration applied lessons from its first term, crafting the order with exemptions, waivers, and a deliberate rollout that makes it less susceptible to court challenges than the chaotic 2017 version.
SourceJune 4, 2025
Proclamation 10949 — Travel Ban on 19 Countries
President Trump signs Proclamation 10949, imposing full entry bans on nationals of 12 countries (Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen) and partial restrictions on 7 more. Trump cites the Boulder fire attack as justification.
SourceJune 4, 2025
CAIR Condemns Ban as 'Overbroad and Ideologically Motivated'
CAIR calls Trump's expanded travel ban 'unnecessary, overbroad, and ideologically motivated,' noting it disproportionately targets Muslim-majority and African nations.
SourceJune 4, 2025
Rep. Jayapal Denounces 'Travel Ban 2.0'
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Immigration Subcommittee, calls the proclamation an expansion of Trump's first-term Muslim ban that will isolate the U.S. on the world stage and harm the economy.
SourceMarch 14, 2025
Draft List of 43 Countries Leaked to New York Times
The New York Times reports on a leaked draft memo proposing a three-tiered travel ban targeting 43 countries: 11 on a 'Red' list (full ban), 10 on 'Orange' (sharp restrictions), and 22 on 'Yellow' (60-day warning). Over half are African nations.
SourceFebruary 5, 2025
NO BAN Act Reintroduced in Congress
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) reintroduce the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prohibit discriminatory travel bans based on religion or national origin and require congressional oversight of future restrictions.
SourceJanuary 20, 2025
Executive Order 14161 Signed on Inauguration Day
President Trump signs EO 14161, 'Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,' directing federal agencies to conduct a 60-day review and recommend enhanced vetting and screening measures for all foreign nationals seeking entry.
SourceQuick Stats