12 countries under complete travel ban: According to this new notice, citizens of 12 countries - Afghanistan, Myanmar, chad, Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo), Equatorial Guinea, eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, sudan and yemen - have been completely banned from entering the US. These countries have been designated for reasons of security threats or lack of proper screening and verification mechanisms.
7 countries with partial restrictions: Meanwhile, there is a partial restriction on entry into the US for people from seven countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. There may be strict restrictions on issuing visas to these countries or restrictions such as a ban on certain categories of individuals.
No restrictions for India: According to this announcement, it is noteworthy that there are no travel restrictions for indians wishing to visit the US. This is a relief for indian travelers and those planning to visit the US.Previous trump travel ban and current status: donald trump introduced a travel ban targeting seven Muslim-majority countries during his first term. This policy has undergone several amendments and was upheld by the supreme court in 2018. However, when Joe Biden took office as US President, he later lifted the travel ban, denouncing it as a stain on our national conscience.
Now trump has announced a new travel ban, seen as a continuation of his previous policies. The trump administration has said that this step is necessary to protect national security. The white house has said that the reasons behind this announcement include certain countries' disregard for US immigration laws, high visa expiry rates, or state-sponsored terrorism. For example, countries such as chad and eritrea have been cited as having high visa expiry rates. These new travel restrictions are expected to have an impact on global travel and US relations with certain countries.
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