Q TRAVEL (EFE) The decision announced last Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump to ban travel to the US from 12 countries, including Haiti, and to restrict the entry of citizens of seven other nations, including Cuba and Venezuela, has just taken effect.
As planned, this order will take effect at 1:00 am local time on the US East Coast on Monday, Jun 9, 2025. It also establishes a 90-day period for Secretary of State Marco Rubio to submit a report to Trump following up on the measure and recommending whether to continue, terminate, modify, or supplement this measure.
The new presidential decree prohibits entry into the United States by citizens of 12 countries:
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- Afghanistan,
- Burma,
- Chad,
- the Republic of the Congo,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Haiti,
- Iran, Libya,
- Somalia,
- Sudan, and
- Yemen.
It also restricts entry to the United States for nationals of seven other countries:
- Burundi,
- Cuba,
- Laos,
- Sierra Leone,
- Togo,
- Turkmenistan, and
- Venezuela
The proclamation includes several exceptions, including those who already have a valid visa and are within the United States, as well as for citizens of these countries who have permanent residence in the United States (also known as a “green card”) or dual nationality.
Additionally, those excluded are those with diplomatic visas, athletes, coaches, and members of sports teams traveling to major events such as the Olympic Games or the World Cup, and those from Afghanistan with a special visa.
Although the decree prohibits the entry of Cubans and Venezuelans holding tourist (B-2), business (B-1), study (F, M), or cultural or academic exchange (J) visas, the decree also prohibits entry to Venezuelans holding tourist (B-2), business (B-1), study (F, M), or cultural or academic exchange (J) visas, orders US embassies and consulates to “reduce the validity” of any other nonimmigrant visas for citizens of these countries, “to the extent permitted by law.”
After the announcement, Trump argued that the measure is necessary to protect the country’s “national security,” recalling a measure he took during his first term when he banned the entry of people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
The affected nations, the U.S. government argues, do not share information about their citizens with Washington to “assess terrorism or public safety risks.”
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In turn, the White House added, these “represent a significant risk of remaining in the US beyond the authorized time of their visas.”
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