The Trump administration ignited worldwide backlash by unveiling a broad prohibition on entrants from 75 nations amid an immigration visa review.
This stems from a State Department “reassessment,” halting processing for citizens of places like Afghanistan, Brazil, Iran, Somalia, and scores more.
Turbulent Policy Start
Donald Trump’s sophomore term surges with friction—from eyeing Greenland aggressively and pursuing Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro militarily, to uproar over Minnesota’s fatal ICE-Renee Good clash.
Latest: a massive visa freeze on 75 countries, per Fox News initial report.
Consular staff must deny visas under current statutes during vetting upgrades. Kicks in January 21, persists “until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people,” per Homeland Security on X.
A DHS voice framed it: “The pause impacts dozens of countries – including Somalia, Haiti, Iran, and Eritrea – whose immigrants often become public charges… We are working to ensure… generosity… no longer abused. America First always.”
Complete Banned List
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bosnia
- Brazil
- Burma
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Colombia
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dominica
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Republic of the Congo
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
World Cup Ripple Fears
Trump boasts U.S.-led 2026 FIFA World Cup (with Canada, Mexico, from June 11). Yet bans hitting Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Uruguay raise alarms.
Athletes and supporters from these lands face entry blocks? As a “pause,” duration and exceptions (sports, etc.) stay vague.
