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– Which countries are affected by Trump's latest travel ban?
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The Trump administration announced No new travel This will prevent people from entering the United States from 12 countries, including refugee families. People from seven more countries face partial restrictions and limited ability to enter the United States based on their nationality.
President Trump's first travel ban; Established in 2017demonstrated that clearing admissions for a particular group of people is not an effective policy. It was also considered illegal.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the humanitarian consequences of this discriminatory and harmful prohibition. We continue to serve American refugees, asylum seekers and other newcomers, including US clients who are excluded under this order with accurate information, legal representatives, workforce development and other services.
Who is affected by the Trump administration's latest travel ban?
June 5, 2025, Trump administration announcement The new travel ban, which came into effect on June 9, would prevent individuals from entering US citizens from seven other countries.
The ban provides certain exceptions to Afghanistan special immigrant visa holders and certain persecuted minorities from Iran, but excludes most other arrivals from listed countries. This includes refugee families and those given to exiles already in the United States. There is no waiver to an urgent humanitarian situation.
The declaration can have a far-reaching impact on the lives of many American families, including refugees, Asilies and green cardholders, and calls for control with their loved ones.
When you compete in places like Ukraine and Sudan With millions of people evacuating, the US needs to provide shelter.
After years of separation, the Afghan family finally reunited in the United States. The Trump administration's latest travel ban prevents families from doing this relief.
Photo: IRC's Kelsey Marden
Which countries are affected by Trump's latest travel ban?
Latest travel will divide the affected countries into two categories of restrictions.
Countries facing a complete suspension of entry include: Afghanistan, Myanmar (Burma), ChadRepublic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Countries with partial restrictions and limited entry include: BurundiCuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
Some of these countries are on IRC's 2025 Emergency Watchlist Among the countries at the highest risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies, including Sudan (#1), Myanmar (#3), Haiti (#8), Somalia (#10), Afghanistan, Chad and Yemen.
Sudanese families, the biggest humanitarian crisis on record, are banned from entering the United States under the latest travel ban.
Photo: AFP via Getty Images
Refugees resettlement is safe and benefits the US economy
The moments facing the international community The biggest refugee crisis on recordthe need for resettlement and other routes to safety is fantastic. This ban will have a far-reaching impact on the lives of many people in the United States and around the world. It is a further setback from American values. Presidential order to suspend refugees' resettlement indefinitely In the US
Refugees undergo the strictest security screening of any group entering the US, making resettlement of refugees one of the safest immigration routes.
Refugees also actively benefit and contribute to the US economy $581 billion Tax revenues between 2005 and 2019. Refugees are also bragging High rate of entrepreneurship It plays an important role in filling the workforce gaps in areas such as manufacturing, healthcare and transportation.
At a moment when the international community is facing the biggest refugee crisis on record, the need for resettlement and other pathways to safety are amazing. Staying as a shelter and continuing to be a place of freedom for those who flee is consistent with core American values and traditions.
How can I help refugees and other newcomers?
Welcoming refugees strengthens the US role as a global leader, benefits the economy and provides an important route to safety for families facing some of the toughest challenges imaginable.
The IRC remains steadfast in our commitment to serving America with refugees, asylum seekers and other newcomers, including US clients whose loved ones are excluded under this order. With ongoing funding, the IRC can:
Comprehensive legal representation for refugees and humanitarian immigrants, including support for family integration, legal permanent status, and naturalization/citizenship.A legal screening to empower clients to understand whether there is a path to permanence, to ensure legal status and to move forward to prevent exploitation.Know your rights empowerment clinic.I save about $1.5 million in clients each year by submitting immigration fee waiver requests.Accurate information for thousands of individuals across the United States through Signpost, the IRC award-winning platform. When migrant policies change rapidly when misinformation is ramping, refugees and migrants need up-to-date information and connections with critical services.
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