Donald Trump signs travel BAN stopping people from 12 countries
Trump said the ban was inspired by the Colorado 'terror attack'
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Donald Trump signs travel BAN stopping people from 12 countries entering the US with restrictions to hit in days
DONALD Trump has signed a sweeping new travel ban blocking people from a dozen countries from entering the US — with restrictions set to kick in within days.
The bombshell move, announced late Wednesday, will take effect at 12.01am Monday.
President Donald Trump speaking and gesturing.
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President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House on June 4Credit: AP
A large white mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Countries like Somalia (pictured) are one of the 12 banned countries on Trump's listCredit: Getty
Shoppers browse clothing at a market.
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Yemen was another country to be slapped with the full banCredit: Getty
President Donald Trump speaking at a podium.
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Trump's ban take effect at 12.01am MondayCredit: AP
Trump said the ban has been imposed in response to the recent suspected terror attack in Boulder, where an Egyptian national used fire bombs to attack pro-Israel protesters.
The countries hit with a full ban include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
In addition to the outright ban, heightened restrictions will be slapped on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
“I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,” Trump said in a proclamation.
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The sweeping list stems from a January 20 executive order, in which Trump tasked the State Department, Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence with flagging “hostile attitudes” and countries that pose a national security risk.
"We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm," Trump said in a video posted on X.
He said the list could be revised and new countries could be added.
Trump said the countries subject to the most severe restrictions were determined to harbor a "large-scale presence of terrorists".
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He accused them of failing to cooperate on visa security and have an inability to verify travelers' identities, inadequate record-keeping of criminal histories and high rates of visa overstays in the United States.
Trump said: "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States."
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The crackdown mirrors Trump's highly controversial 2017 executive order from his first term.
His first ban barred citizens from seven majority-Muslim nations — Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen — triggering chaos at airports and global backlash.
Dubbed the “Muslim ban”, it sparked scenes of confusion as travellers, including students and tourists, were blocked from boarding planes or detained after landing in the US.
After legal challenges, the policy was retooled and upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018, with a version targeting Iran, Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Libya, alongside North Korea and Venezuelan officials.
Trump has consistently defended the bans as vital to national security, despite critics accusing him of religious discrimination.
The latest move ramps up his hardline immigration stance as the Republican firebrand steams head with his second term.
He has from the start vowed to place border control and national safety at the heart of his presidency.
Full travel ban list
Here is the full list of countries in Trump's travel ban:
Afghanistan
Myanmar
Chad
Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Haiti
Iran
Libya
Somalia
Sudan
Yemen
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump held an hour-long call with Vladimir Putin, revealing the Kremlin tyrant “will have to respond” to Ukraine’s devastating drone blitz on Russian airfields.
“It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.”
The warning came after Operation Spiderweb — a daring Ukrainian drone assault that wiped out 41 Russian warplanes across four strategic air bases, including nuclear-capable bombers.
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The pair also discussed Iran’s nuclear programme, with Trump writing: “I stated to President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and, on this, I believe that we were in agreement.”
He added: “President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion.”
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