Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries

Myanmar and Laos added to list 'to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors'

U.S. President Donald Trump on June 4. His proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry into the U.S. of nationals from 12 countries. REUTERS/Leah Millis

June 5, 2025 10:16 JST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning travel from certain countries, citing national security concerns.

The proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.