President Donald Trump announced a new travel ban on Wednesday evening that will bar most visitors from 12 countries and restrict those from seven others.
The ban, which goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 9, prohibits travel into the U.S. for foreign nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
It also includes travel suspensions for Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela nationals.
Even for travelers who already have tickets and documents to enter the U.S., the ban is likely to cause issues.
“They’re not getting in on Monday unless they qualify for one of the very rare exceptions, which include diplomats, people aligned with NATO, athletes and those with extenuating family circumstances,” Michael Wildes, managing partner of Wildes and Weinberg, PC, a law firm that focuses on immigration, told USA TODAY. “They may have a hard time getting in even before Monday.”
