Full list of 12 countries on Donald Trump’s travel ban

Donald Trump has resurrected the travel ban from his first term as president (Picture: AP)

US president Donald Trump has resurrected the controversial travel ban policy brought in during his first term in the White House.

He signed a proclamation on Wednesday which bans people from 12 countries from entering the United States.

The ban will come into force on Monday (June 9).

On top of the 12 banned countries, heightened restrictions have been put in place for visitors from seven other countries.

After the ban was announced, Trump said: ‘We don’t want ’em. Very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen.’ 

During his first term as president, Trump banned people from seven countries from entering the US.

The policy was eventually upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018 after being challenged and amended several times.

Former president Joe Biden, who succeeded Trump, repealed the ban in 2021 and called it ‘a stain on our national conscience’.

But Trump has brought the ban back, saying: ‘During my first administration, I restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, which successfully prevented national security threats from reaching our borders and which the Supreme Court upheld.

‘It is the policy of the United States to protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes.

‘The United States must be vigilant during the visa-issuance process to ensure that those aliens approved for admission into the United States do not intend to harm Americans or our national interests. 

‘More importantly, the United States must identify such aliens before their admission or entry into the United States. 

‘The United States must ensure that admitted aliens and aliens otherwise already present in the United States do not bear hostile attitudes toward its citizens, culture, government, institutions, or founding principles, and do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists or other threats to our national security.’ 

Trump said the list is subject to revision, meaning countries could be added if he later believes their citizens pose a risk to national security, or removed if they improve their vetting systems.

And he has also exempted athletes, support teams and their immediate family from the ban, looking ahead to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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