President Donald Trump ordered a travel ban on June 4, barring residents of 12 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, from entering the United States as a risk to national security. The ban takes effect on June 9.
Partial restrictions were imposed against citizens of seven other nations.
It was the first travel ban issued by Trump in his second presidential term. Trump ordered three travel bans against predominantly Muslim nations during his first administration. Those bans were contested in federal district and appeals courts.
The Supreme Court upheld Trump’s third travel ban in June 2018. Trump later expanded that ban by adding six nations in January 2020.
A review of the 12 nations banned on June 4 shows half have been targeted in previous bans. Here’s what USA TODAY found:
