WASHINGTON DC - US President Donald Trump is reviving a controversial travel ban, targeting nearly 20 countries — sparking protests, legal threats, and fierce political backlash.
The move comes after a recent attack in Colorado that Trump says exposed major security flaws.
US President Donald Trump has signed a new travel ban, blocking citizens of 12 countries from entering the US, and partially restricting those from seven others.
The travel ban applies to nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The partial restrictions apply to on travellers from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
Trump says the decision was prompted by the flamethrower attack at a Jewish protest in Boulder, Colorado. Federal officials say the suspect was living in the US illegally.
The ban immediately drew sharp reaction, reigniting debates about immigration policy, national security, and civil rights.
The travel ban’s revival is expected to face multiple legal challenges, much like the version introduced during Trump’s first presidency. Often referred to as the “Muslim Ban”, that policy faced intense backlash but the Supreme Court ultimately upheld it in a revised form in 2018.
With lawsuits imminent and public pressure mounting, the current travel ban’s future could depend on how the courts and voters respond.