On December 16, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation expanding travel restrictions announced earlier this year. The new proclamation applies to individuals who are outside of the United States as of January 1, 2026, and do not have a valid visa....
Topic: Travel Ban
Trump Administration Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 Additional Countries
According to reports, following the Trump administration's issuance of a travel (entry) ban/restrictions on 19 countries, President Trump is considering expanding the ban to up to 36 additional, mostly African, countries. The 36 countries have 60 days to "mitigate...
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Forbes on Trump’s travel ban
In Travel Ban Reinstated By Trump With Mostly Muslim Countries, Steve predicted court challenges but warned that they may fail. However, he said, "Even if this expansion is legal, it is not good policy. Families will be separated, and we are not necessarily safer."
Steve Yale-Loehr quoted by Vox on Trump’s travel ban on certain countries
In How a Little-Known Law Became Trump's Weapon of Choice Against Immigration, Steve said that "court challenges to this travel ban are likely, but they may fail." He noted, however, that "even if this expansion is legal, it is not good policy. We are not necessarily...
Democrats Blast Trump’s Travel Ban, But Legal Challenges May Be Tough
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the Washington Post in Democrats Blast Trump’s Travel Ban, But Legal Challenges May Be Tough. Steve noted that the new ban includes specific rationales for each nation on the list and contains other measures that would probably shield...
Trump Issues Travel Ban on 12 Countries and Partial Ban on 7 Countries, With Exceptions
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation, "Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats." The proclamation includes a country-by-country list of...
Steve Yale-Loehr on Trump’s Potential Travel Ban
Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by Vox in How Trump is Laying the Groundwork for Another Travel Ban. He said, "I think that [the Trump administration has] learned from their mistakes in the first administration, setting things up so that if they want to do a travel ban,...
Restrictions on Travelers From Southern African Countries To Be Lifted December 31
Kevin Munoz, White House Assistant Press Secretary, tweeted on December 24, 2021, that temporary travel restrictions the Biden administration imposed in November on foreign travelers from South Africa and seven other countries in the region, due to the spread of the...
Biden Administration Increases Travel Restrictions in Response to New ‘Omicron’ Coronavirus Variant
Last week, in response to concerns and unknowns about a new coronavirus variant, called Omicron (B.1.1.529), President Biden said that most travelers (excluding U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents) who had been in any of eight countries in southern Africa for...
Travel Bans Imposed Quickly in Response to New ‘Omicron’ Coronavirus Variant
In a rapidly developing situation, President Biden said that most travelers (excluding U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents) who have been in any of eight countries in southern Africa for the prior 14 days are barred from entry into the United States. The...
