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President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on June 4, 2025, restricting entry to the United States from 19 countries. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9 and sets out full suspensions for 12 countries and partial limits for seven more. The White House said the action was issued under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the same statute Trump used during his first term to impose entry restrictions on several countries. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/restricting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats/))

The administration said the countries were selected after a multi-agency review of screening, vetting, information-sharing and other country-specific factors. In the proclamation, Trump said the restrictions are meant to protect the United States from terrorist threats and other national security and public safety risks. The White House also said the policy is tied to Executive Order 14161, which directed agencies to review whether countries were providing enough information for visa and admission decisions. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/restricting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats/))

The State Department said the proclamation applies to foreign nationals outside the United States on the effective date who do not already hold a valid visa. It also said no visas issued before June 9, 2025, have been or will be revoked under the proclamation. That means the cutoff is prospective, not retroactive, even as the travel limits reshape plans for people who had not yet received visas before the deadline. ([travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/suspension-of-visa-issuance-to-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats.html))

The legal backdrop is familiar. In Trump v. Hawaii, the Supreme Court held in 2018 that Trump had lawfully exercised the broad authority granted by section 212(f) when it upheld the earlier entry restriction policy. The new proclamation cites that first-term experience and says the earlier restrictions were upheld by the Court. If this latest order is challenged, that case is likely to be part of the White House’s defense. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-965_h315.pdf))

For affected travelers, the practical consequences are straightforward: new visa and entry hurdles, uncertainty for family visits, study plans, work travel and other trips, and a hard June 9 deadline for anyone who has not already secured a valid visa. The policy does not end debate over its purpose or reach. It just fixes the government’s position in writing and leaves the next fight to lawyers, consular officials and the people caught in the middle. ([whitehouse.gov](https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/restricting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats/))