President Donald Trump is doubling down on immigration restrictions in his second term. A new travel ban set to take effect on June 9, 2025, targets travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Another set of countries, including Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela, will face partial restrictions.

Trump defended the move on X, stating: "We will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm." He also hinted that more nations could be added in the future.

The policy mirrors his 2017 travel ban, which restricted entry from several Muslim-majority countries—a decision upheld by the Supreme Court but later revoked by President Joe Biden in 2021. Critics argue that this approach harms global relations, with the African Union Commission warning of disruptions to education, trade, and diplomacy.

Meanwhile, Trump claims the affected nations fail to meet U.S. security standards, citing terrorism risks, visa overstays, and unreliable record-keeping as reasons for tightening controls.

The debate is heating up—is this a necessary security measure or a damaging diplomatic move? Either way, it’s clear that Trump’s hardline stance on immigration is here to stay