The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has signed a new executive order barring citizens from 12 countries from entering the United States. The order was signed on the night of Wednesday, June 4, 2025, going into Thursday, June 5.
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The affected countries include: Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Regarding the inclusion of the DRC, Trump has previously accused the country of having high levels of drug abuse and a high incarceration rate, which are cited as some of the reasons for its addition to the list.
These 12 countries add to the 7 others already subject to similar restrictions: Cuba, Burundi, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela nations whose citizens have already been under travel bans due to governance and security concerns.
Burundi, for instance, has been under increased scrutiny from Western nations since 2015 when the country was rocked by protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term. The protests turned violent, with security forces clashing with demonstrators, leading to hundreds of civilian deaths.
Following these events, Western countries including the United States imposed harsh sanctions on Burundi, including suspending aid and restricting travel for its citizens, as highlighted in this latest order.
