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Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others

The proclamation adds five countries to full entry bans and restricts Palestinian Authority travel documents, citing national security risks and screening deficiencies, affecting 19 fully banned nations.

  • The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others.
  • The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend.
  • The administration said many of the countries from which it was restricting travel had 'widespread corruption, fraudulent or unreliable civil documents and criminal records' that made it difficult to vet their citizens for travel to the U.S.
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Trump administration has completely restricted the travel of people with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority. The same decision affects Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria.

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Trump administration expands travel ban list to 39 countries

The Trump administration today expanded its list of countries with full or partial travel restrictions to 39, increasing from the previous list of 19 countries, according to a new White House proclamation.

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The Trump administration expanded its list of countries with total or partial travel restrictions to the United States this Tuesday. Following a new White House proclamation, the list rose from 19 to 39 countries. CNN previously reported that National Security Secretary Kristi Noem recommended to the government an extension of the list to 30 to 32 countries. Citizens of the countries on the list face restrictions to travel to the United States. …

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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