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Trump's US travel ban goes into effect against citizens of 12 nations

On Monday, President Donald Trump's new travel ban became active, implementing restrictions on citizens from 12 countries seeking entry to the United States.

AFP WORLD
Published June 09,2025
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President Donald Trump's sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday, immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term.

The move targets nationals of Afghanistan, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, according to the White House.