Trump travel ban

{{hatnote|For bans related to the COVID-19 response, see Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

As President of the United States, Donald Trump has taken several executive actions restricting entry into the United States by certain foreign nationals. His first-term travel bans predominantly affected Muslim-majority countries, were challenged in court, and criticized as targeting Muslim nationals. Most were subsequently revoked by Joe Biden in 2021. In January 2025, during his second term, Trump signed an executive order aimed at developing new travel restrictions for national security and has yet to be implemented.

Comments during 2016 presidential campaign

On December 2, 2015, a terrorist attack, consisting of a mass shooting and an attempted bombing, occurred at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, United States. On December 7, 2015, as a candidate for President, Donald Trump, called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on."{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/07/donald-trump-calls-for-total-and-complete-shutdown-of-muslims-entering-the-united-states/?noredirect=on|title=Trump calls for 'total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States'|last=Johnson|first=Jenna|date=December 7, 2015|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=December 12, 2018|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181250/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/07/donald-trump-calls-for-total-and-complete-shutdown-of-muslims-entering-the-united-states/?noredirect=on|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/12/07/458836388/trump-calls-for-total-and-complete-shutdown-of-muslims-entering-u-s|title=Trump Calls For 'Total And Complete Shutdown Of Muslims Entering' U.S.|last=Taylor|first=Jessica|date=December 7, 2015|work=NPR|access-date=December 12, 2018|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181253/https://www.npr.org/2015/12/07/458836388/trump-calls-for-total-and-complete-shutdown-of-muslims-entering-u-s|url-status=live}} His comments were condemned by several of his competitors for the Republican nomination, including Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and Lindsey Graham, as well as by several Republican state party chairmen, civil rights activist Ibrahim Hooper of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Democratic candidates for president Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley.

Travel ban in the first Trump administration

Trump's first travel ban was imposed with Executive Order 13769, issued on January 27, 2017.{{cite news|title=A timeline of President Trump's travel bans|publisher=CNN|date=March 30, 2017|url=https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/10/us/trump-travel-ban-timeline/index.html|first1=Steve|last1=Almasy|first2=Darran|last2=Simon|access-date=July 30, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181228/https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/10/us/trump-travel-ban-timeline/index.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Trump's Muslim Ban is Working. Muslim Immigration Slumps|work=Newsweek|url=https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-muslim-ban-working-muslim-immigration-slumps-747922|date=December 14, 2017|first=David|last=Bier|access-date=July 30, 2019|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181229/https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-muslim-ban-working-muslim-immigration-slumps-747922|url-status=live}}

It was labeled a "Muslim ban" by Trump and his aides,{{cite news |title=Trump asked for a 'Muslim ban,' Giuliani says — and ordered a commission to do it 'legally' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/29/trump-asked-for-a-muslim-ban-giuliani-says-and-ordered-a-commission-to-do-it-legally/ |access-date=29 July 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-date=January 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129233559/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/29/trump-asked-for-a-muslim-ban-giuliani-says-and-ordered-a-commission-to-do-it-legally/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Federal judges have refused to reinstate the US travel ban, asserting their authority over Trump |url=https://qz.com/907254/federal-judges-have-refused-to-reinstate-the-us-travel-ban-asserting-their-authority-over-trump |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=QZ |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729205806/https://qz.com/907254/federal-judges-have-refused-to-reinstate-the-us-travel-ban-asserting-their-authority-over-trump |url-status=live }} as well as his critics,{{Cite web|last=Livingston|first=Abby|date=February 7, 2017|title=At homeland security hearing, McCaul calls Trump's travel ban rollout "problematic"|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/07/michael-mccaul-calls-trumps-travel-ban-rollout-problematic/|access-date=November 15, 2021|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en|archive-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408160559/https://www.texastribune.org/2017/02/07/michael-mccaul-calls-trumps-travel-ban-rollout-problematic/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last1=Dennis|first1=Brady|last2=Markon|first2=Jerry|date=January 29, 2017|title=Amid protests and confusion, Trump defends executive order: 'This is not a Muslim ban'|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-gives-no-sign-of-backing-down-from-travel-ban/2017/01/29/4ffe900a-e620-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html|access-date=November 15, 2021|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=March 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310012650/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-gives-no-sign-of-backing-down-from-travel-ban/2017/01/29/4ffe900a-e620-11e6-b82f-687d6e6a3e7c_story.html|url-status=live}} and became widely known as such since the ban mostly impacted countries with predominantly Muslim populations.{{cite news |title=Trump's travel ban really was a Muslim ban, data suggests |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/26/trumps-muslim-ban-really-was-muslim-ban-thats-what-data-suggest/ |access-date=29 July 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post |archive-date=October 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014034900/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/26/trumps-muslim-ban-really-was-muslim-ban-thats-what-data-suggest/ |url-status=live }} In addition to the restrictions on entry by foreign nationals, North Korea was the only country targeted with a reverse travel ban, prohibiting American citizens from traveling to North Korea.

On January 20, 2021, newly inaugurated president Joe Biden issued a proclamation revoking the Trump travel bans, with the exception of the reverse travel ban prohibiting American citizens from traveling to North Korea.

= Executive actions =

Executive Order 13769, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (January 27, 2017) – The original travel ban. Travel ban for people from seven majority-Muslim countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) for 90 days, with certain exceptions:{{Cite web |last=Urban Justice Center |date=January 31, 2018 |title=The Evolution of the Muslim Ban - an Explainer |url=https://refugeerights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/The-Muslim-Bans-An-Overview-3.pdf |access-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-date=December 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228215953/https://refugeerights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/The-Muslim-Bans-An-Overview-3.pdf |url-status=live }}
Also suspended refugee resettlement for 120 days and banned Syrian refugees indefinitely. Lowered cap for refugee admissions for fiscal year 2017 from 110,000 to 50,000.
Blocked by Washington v. Trump on Feb. 3, 2017. Trump declined to continue to defend in court.
Executive Order 13780 (March 6, 2017) – The second and revised travel ban rescinding the original travel ban. Travel ban for people from six majority-Muslim countries (same as above, minus Iraq) for 90 days:
This ban exempted those who already have visas and green cards.
Also suspended refugee resettlement for 120 days. Lowered cap for refugee admissions for fiscal year 2017 from 110,000 to 50,000.
Presidential Proclamation 9645 (September 24, 2017) – A third travel ban that replaced the second one. Travel ban for certain nationals of Venezuela, North Korea, and six majority-Muslim countries (five of the countries above, removing Sudan, and adding Chad).
Executive Order 13815 (October 24, 2017) – Suspended processing and admissions of refugees from North Korea, South Sudan and nine majority-Muslim countries (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) for at least 90 days while agencies "conducted a review and analysis":
Also suspended processing and admissions of family members entering through the follow-to-join process, while agencies added security procedures.
After the 90 day review process, the Department of Homeland Security issued a press release that all refugee processing would resume, but additional security measures would be applied to certain countries.
Presidential Proclamation 9723 (April 10, 2018) – A proclamation removed the travel restrictions on Chad.
Presidential Proclamation 9983 (January 31, 2020) – An expansion of Presidential Proclamation 9645 to additional countries:
Prohibited certain types of immigrant visa entries by certain nationals who did not already have a valid visa.
Provided detailed explanation of the process used to add or remove countries from the restricted list.{{cite web |last1=Trump |first1=Donald |date=February 4, 2020 |title=Proclamation 9983 |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202000052/pdf/DCPD-202000052.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=5 April 2025 |website=Authenticated U.S. Government Information, GPO |publisher=The Federal Register}}

= Court challenges =

Executive Order 13769
Darweesh v. Trump (NY): filed on behalf of two Iraqi IRAP clients who were detained at JFK airport and threatened with deportation because the executive order was issued while they were traveling to the US.{{Cite web |last=IRAP |title=Darweesh v. Trump: Fighting back against Trump's first Executive Order banning nationals from certain Muslim-majority countries {{!}} International Refugee Assistance Project |url=https://refugeerights.org/news-resources/darweesh-v-trump-challenging-the-first-trump-administration-executive-order-banning-entry-of-nationals-from-certain-muslim-majority-countries |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=refugeerights.org |language=en}}
In response, the court blocked deportations under the executive order, leading to the release of approximately 2,000 people. The government agreed to reach out to everyone who was denied entry or deported under the Executive Order and who had not yet reapplied for a visa or returned to the US to inform them of their right to reapply for a visa.
Two days later, a federal judge in New York granted the Darweesh plaintiffs' request for a nationwide temporary injunction blocking the deportation of all people stranded in US airports under Trump's new Muslim ban. Four other courts also weighed in, favoring the Darweesh court ruling.
Washington v. Trump (Washington District Court - February 3, 2017): blocked the executive order within a week of it going into effect. Trump abandoned his effort to defend.
Does v. Trump (Washington District Court - February 7, 2017): class action lawsuit challenging the first executive order.
IRAP v. Trump (Maryland District Court - February 7, 2017): sued Trump on behalf of organizations, charging that the ban violates the First Amendment's prohibition of government establishment of religion and the Fifth Amendment's guarantees of equal treatment under the law.{{Cite web |last=IRAP |title=IRAP v. Trump: Continuing the fight against Trump's Executive Orders banning nationals from certain Muslim-majority countries {{!}} International Refugee Assistance Project |url=https://refugeerights.org/news-resources/irap-v-trump-challenging-the-trump-administration-executive-orders-banning-entry-of-nationals-from-certain-muslim-majority-countries |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=refugeerights.org |language=en}}
Executive Order 13780
Hawaii v. Trump (Hawaii District Court - March 15, 2017): blocked the second executive order travel ban and refugee ban before they took effect on constitutional grounds. The 9th Circuit affirmed the decision on statutory grounds.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-23 |title=Timeline of the Muslim Ban |url=https://www.aclu-wa.org/pages/timeline-muslim-ban |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=ACLU of Washington |language=en |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103215653/https://www.aclu-wa.org/pages/timeline-muslim-ban |url-status=live }}
The Supreme Court allowed the government to implement the travel ban and refugee ban, except with respect to those with "bona fide relationships." Subsequently, the Supreme Court left in place a lower court order defining "bona fide relationships" to include grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The Supreme Court also issued an order that allowed refugees with formal assurances from resettlement organizations to be banned unless they have other ties to people or entities in the United States, pending further proceedings.
IRAP v. Trump (Maryland District Court - March 16, 2017): blocked the second executive order's travel ban before it took effect on constitutional grounds. The Fourth Circuit affirmed on constitutional grounds. The Supreme Court limited the Hawaii and IRAP decisions to people with a "bona fide relationship" to a US person or entity, while the legal challenges continued.
Presidential Proclamation 9645
Hawaii v. Trump (Hawaii District Court - October 17, 2017): blocked the third executive order, excluding the nationals of Venezuela and North Korea, based on the likelihood of success on statutory claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed on appeal, but limited the injunction to people with "bona fide relationships".
The Supreme Court let the ban go into effect while it reviewed the decision. The Supreme Court upheld the administration's ban.
IRAP v. Trump (Maryland District Court - October 17, 2017): also blocked the third executive order, excluding the nationals of Venezuela and North Korea and those who lacked a "bona fide relationship".
Executive Order 13815
Doe v. Trump / Jewish Family Services v. Trump (consolidated cases - Washington District Court - December 23, 2017): blocked the fourth executive order relating to refugee admissions with respect to all follow-to-join beneficiaries and all refugees from the targeted countries, who have a "bona fide relationship" to a person or entity in the United States.
Doe is a refugee living in Washington who wanted to be reunited with his wife and children.
The government agreed to prioritize the processing of 315 refugee cases whose applications were still pending because of the suspension and to count any resulting admissions under fiscal year 2018 numbers.

= List of countries under travel ban =

The countries affected by the travel ban:{{Cite news|last1=Gladstone|first1=Rick|last2=Sugiyama|first2=Satoshi|date=July 1, 2018|title=Trump's Travel Ban: How It Works and Who Is Affected|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/world/americas/travel-ban-trump-how-it-works.html|access-date=November 9, 2019|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215181236/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/01/world/americas/travel-ban-trump-how-it-works.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=US travel ban: Trump puts restrictions on six more countries |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51335011 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |work=BBC News |date=January 31, 2020 |archive-date=December 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204004109/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51335011 |url-status=live }} All travel restrictions listed below were ended by President Biden on January 20, 2021.

{{flag|Chad}} – The third travel ban (September 24, 2017) prohibited entry for nationals. Ban was removed in the revision to the ban on April 10, 2018.
{{flag|Eritrea}} – The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) restricted travel from immigrants but not on non-immigrants. Suspended issuance of new immigrant visas that could lead to permanent residency. Did not ban non-immigrant visa entries.
{{flag|Iran}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. The third ban on September 24, 2017 suspended issuance of new immigrant visas and non-immigrant visas except F, M, and J visas (student and exchange visitor visas).{{cite news |first=Pete |last=Williams |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-restricts-visas-eight-countries-travel-order-expires-n804366 |title=Trump restricts visas from eight countries as travel order expires |work=NBC News |date=September 25, 2017 |access-date=February 12, 2020 |archive-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516084704/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-restricts-visas-eight-countries-travel-order-expires-n804366 |url-status=live }}
{{flag|Iraq}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The prohibition was removed in the second ban (March 6, 2017).
{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} – The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) restricted travel from immigrants but not for non-immigrants. Suspended issuance new immigrant visas that could lead to permanent residency.
{{flag|Libya}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. The third ban (September 24, 2017) suspended entry for immigrants and individuals on B-1, B-2 and B-1/B-2 visas (business, tourist and business/tourist visas).{{cite web |url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-enhancing-vetting-capabilities-processes-detecting-attempted-entry-united-states-terrorists-public-safety-threats/ |title=Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats |date=September 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120202438/https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-enhancing-vetting-capabilities-processes-detecting-attempted-entry-united-states-terrorists-public-safety-threats/ |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |via=National Archives |work=whitehouse.gov |access-date=January 20, 2021}}
{{flag|Myanmar}} – The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) restricted travel from immigrants but not for non-immigrants. Suspended issuance of new immigrant visas that could lead to permanent residency.
{{flag|Nigeria}} – The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) restricted travel from immigrants but not for non-immigrants. Suspended issuance of new immigrant visas that could lead to permanent residency.
{{flag|North Korea}} – The third ban (September 24, 2017) suspended entry for all non-immigrant visa entries.
{{flag|Somalia}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. The third ban (September 24, 2017) suspended entry for immigrants, but not for any non-immigrant visa entries.
{{flag|Sudan}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. This country was not affected by the third ban. The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) suspended issuance of new diversity lottery visas. Did not ban non-immigrant visa entries.
{{flag|Syria|1980}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. the third ban (September 24, 2017) suspended entry for immigrants and non-immigrants.
{{flag|Tanzania}} – The fourth ban (February 21, 2020) suspended issuance of new diversity lottery visas. Did not ban non-immigrant visa entries.
{{flag|Venezuela}} – The third ban (September 24, 2017) suspended entry for officials of Venezuelan government agencies who are involved in screening and vetting procedures as nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, and B-1/B-2 visas (business, tourist, and business/tourist visas), as well as the families of those government officials.
{{flag|Yemen}} – In the first ban (January 27, 2017), entry was prohibited for 90 days for all nationals. The second ban on March 6, 2017 replaced the first ban and prohibited entry for 90 days. The third ban (September 24, 2017) suspended entry for immigrants and nonimmigrants on B-1, B-2, and B-1/B-2 visas (business, tourist, and business/tourist visas).

= Waivers =

Presidential Proclamation 9645 provided for 'waivers' as exceptions to people affected from the countries who need visas. The waivers were supposed to be granted at the discretion of the consular officers who review the applications of those facing a lot of undue hardship that requires them to be with their loved ones in the United States. For example, if a family member in the United States is dying, a person from the country with a travel ban on it would be granted a waiver to see their family member one last time. However, only 2% of the people who applied for the waiver were granted one. From 33,176 applicants through April 30, 2018, 579 applicants had been granted the waiver.

= Reverse travel ban to North Korea =

In 2017, following the death of Otto Warmbier, the Trump administration issued a reverse travel ban prohibiting American citizens from traveling to North Korea. President Biden's revocation of the Trump travel ban did not include a reversal of the travel ban to North Korea.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2021/09/01/travel-ban-extended-us-passport-north-korea/5685081001/|title=Biden administration extends Trump-era ban on US passport use for North Korea travel|work=USA Today|date=September 21, 2021|author=Matthew Lee|access-date=August 2, 2023|archive-date=June 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620224621/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2021/09/01/travel-ban-extended-us-passport-north-korea/5685081001/?|url-status=live}} The reverse travel ban was issued for one year, but has been renewed on an annual basis since August 2018. Unless extended again, {{Update after|2025|8|31|reason=Update if it has been renewed|text=the ban remains in effect until August 31, 2025}}.{{Cite USGov|agency=United States Passports Invalid for Travel To, In, or Through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/08/2024-17519/united-states-passports-invalid-for-travel-to-in-or-through-the-democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea|date=2024-08-08}}{{cite news|title=US Extends Travel Ban on N. Korea for Another Year|url=https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=187175|date=2024-08-08|publisher=Korean Broadcasting System}}

= Public opinion =

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Area polled ! Segment polled ! Polling group ! Date ! Support ! Oppose ! Unsure ! Sample size ! Polling method ! Source
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| All adults \| YouGov (for HuffPost) \| May 25–26, 2017 \| style="background: PaleGreen; color: black"\|45% \| 43% \| 13% \| 1,000 \| online \|{{cite web\|url=http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/tabsHPTravelBan20170525.pdf\|title=Public Narrowly Agrees With Court's Decision Not To Reinstate Travel Ban\|publisher=HuffPost\|date=May 30, 2017\|access-date=May 30, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214001154/http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/tabsHPTravelBan20170525.pdf\|archive-date=February 14, 2019\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| All adults \| Gallup \| March 9–29, 2017 \| 40% \| style="background: pink; color: black"\|46% \| 14% \| 1,526 \| telephone \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/207905/trump-family-leave-infrastructure-proposals-widely-popular.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles\|title=Trump Family Leave, Infrastructure Proposals Widely Popular\|publisher=Gallup\|author=Frank Newport\|date=April 7, 2017\|access-date=April 7, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081956/http://www.gallup.com/poll/207905/trump-family-leave-infrastructure-proposals-widely-popular.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles\|archive-date=April 8, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| Registered voters \| Quinnipiac University \| March 16–21, 2017 \| 42% \| style="background:#B60000; color: white"\|52% \| 6% \| 1,056 \| telephone \|{{cite web\|url=https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2444\|title=American Voters Want To Save Big Bird, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Most Oppose Spending Cuts In Trump Budget\|date=March 24, 2017\|access-date=March 24, 2017\|publisher=Quinnipiac University\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324211751/https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2444\|archive-date=March 24, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|California}} California \| All adults \| Public Policy Institute of California \| March 6–14, 2017 \| 37% \| style="background:#B60000; color: white"\|58% \| 5% \| 1,487 \| telephone \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/other/Crosstabs_AllAdults0317.pdf\|title=Californians and Their Government-March 2017\|publisher=Public Policy Institute of California\|access-date=March 24, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325113013/http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/other/Crosstabs_AllAdults0317.pdf\|archive-date=March 25, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| All adults \| Pew Research Center \| February 28 – March 12, 2017 \| 47% \| style="background:#B60000; color: white"\|52% \| 1% \| 3,844 \| telephone and online \|{{cite web\|url=http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/03/30145922/Mode-Study-3-31-2017-TOPLINE.pdf\|title=Wave 24.5 Mode Study- Final Topline\|date=March 31, 2017\|access-date=March 31, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401060206/http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/03/30145922/Mode-Study-3-31-2017-TOPLINE.pdf\|archive-date=April 1, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| Registered voters \| Quinnipiac University \| March 2–6, 2017 \| 42% \| style="background:#B60000; color: white"\|51% \| 7% \| 1,323 \| telephone \|{{cite web\|url=https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2437\|title=U.S. Voters Say Sessions Lied And Should Resign, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support For Immigrant 'path To Citizenship' At New High\|date=March 8, 2017\|publisher=Quinnipiac University\|access-date=March 8, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309061947/https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2437\|archive-date=March 9, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| Registered voters \| Morning Consult/Politico \| February 2–4, 2017 \| style="background:#006800; color: white"\| 55% \| 38% \| 7% \| 2,070 \| online interviews \|{{cite web\|title=Trump's Approval Rating Slides Despite Support for Travel Ban\|date=February 8, 2017\|url=https://morningconsult.com/2017/02/08/trump-approval-rating-slides-despite-support-travel-ban/\|publisher=Morning Consult\|access-date=February 9, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209013502/https://morningconsult.com/2017/02/08/trump-approval-rating-slides-despite-support-travel-ban/\|archive-date=February 9, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| All adults \| CBS News \| February 1–2, 2017 \| 45% \| style="background:#B60000; color: white"\|51% \| 4% \| 1,019 \| telephone \|{{cite web\|date=February 3, 2017\|title=CBS News Poll: Country Divides on Travel Ban, Record Low Approval for President Trump\|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/338306835/CBS-News-poll-on-Trump-travel-ban-record-low-approval-rating-for-Trump#from_embed\|publisher=Scribd\|access-date=February 9, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209061645/https://www.scribd.com/document/338306835/CBS-News-poll-on-Trump-travel-ban-record-low-approval-rating-for-Trump#from_embed\|archive-date=February 9, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| All adults \| Investor's Business Daily \| January 27 – February 2, 2017 \| style="background:#006800; color: white"\|51% \| 48% \| 1% \| 885 \| telephone \|{{cite news\|title=51% Back Trump's Temporary Ban On Refugees — IBD/TIPP Poll\|url=http://www.investors.com/politics/51-back-trumps-temporary-ban-on-refugees-ibdtipp-poll/\|access-date=February 6, 2017\|work=Investor's Business Daily\|date=February 6, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206140914/http://www.investors.com/politics/51-back-trumps-temporary-ban-on-refugees-ibdtipp-poll/\|archive-date=February 6, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| Registered voters \| Ipsos (for Reuters) \| January 30–31, 2017 \| style="background: PaleGreen; color: black"\|49% \| 41% \| 10% \| 1,201 \| online \|{{cite news\|title=Exclusive: Trump's travel ban polarizes America – Reuters/Ipsos poll\|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG\|access-date=January 31, 2017\|publisher=Reuters\|date=January 31, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131212440/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG\|archive-date=January 31, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| Likely voters \| Rasmussen Reports \| January 25–26, 2017 \| style="background:#006800; color: white"\|57% \| 32% \| 11% \| 1,000 \| telephone and online \|{{cite web\|title=Most Support Temporary Ban ...\|url=http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_seven_nations\|publisher=Rasmussen Reports\|access-date=January 30, 2017\|archive-date=February 15, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215222248/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|Utah}} Utah \| Registered voters \| University of Utah \| January 9–16, 2017 \| 40% \| style="background:#B60000; color: white"\|55% \| 5% \| 605 \| N/A \|{{cite news\|title=Utahns oppose Trump's plan to curtail refugee immigration\|url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/4868255-155/utahns-oppose-trumps-plan-to-curtail\|access-date=January 27, 2017\|work=The Salt Lake Tribune\|date=January 26, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127003628/http://www.sltrib.com/home/4868255-155/utahns-oppose-trumps-plan-to-curtail\|archive-date=January 27, 2017\|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon\|United States}} United States \| All adults \| Quinnipiac University \| January 5–9, 2017 \| style="background: PaleGreen; color: black"\|48% \| 42% \| 10% \| 899 \| telephone \|{{cite web \|title=American Voters Want Second Opinion on Obamacare, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Support Immigrants, but Also Back Muslim List \|url=https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us01122017_Ugwrm92.pdf/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123214503/https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us01122017_Ugwrm92.pdf/ \|archive-date=January 23, 2017 \|access-date=January 27, 2017 \|publisher=Quinnipiac University}}

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Area polled

! Segment polled

! Polling group

! Date

! Support

! Oppose

! Unsure

! Sample size

! Polling method

! Source

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| All adults

| YouGov (for HuffPost)

| May 25–26, 2017

| style="background: PaleGreen; color: black"|45%

| 43%

| 13%

| 1,000

| online

|{{cite web|url=http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/tabsHPTravelBan20170525.pdf|title=Public Narrowly Agrees With Court's Decision Not To Reinstate Travel Ban|publisher=HuffPost|date=May 30, 2017|access-date=May 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214001154/http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/tabsHPTravelBan20170525.pdf|archive-date=February 14, 2019|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| All adults

| Gallup

| March 9–29, 2017

| 40%

| style="background: pink; color: black"|46%

| 14%

| 1,526

| telephone

|{{cite web|url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/207905/trump-family-leave-infrastructure-proposals-widely-popular.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles|title=Trump Family Leave, Infrastructure Proposals Widely Popular|publisher=Gallup|author=Frank Newport|date=April 7, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081956/http://www.gallup.com/poll/207905/trump-family-leave-infrastructure-proposals-widely-popular.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles|archive-date=April 8, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Registered voters

| Quinnipiac University

| March 16–21, 2017

| 42%

| style="background:#B60000; color: white"|52%

| 6%

| 1,056

| telephone

|{{cite web|url=https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2444|title=American Voters Want To Save Big Bird, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Most Oppose Spending Cuts In Trump Budget|date=March 24, 2017|access-date=March 24, 2017|publisher=Quinnipiac University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324211751/https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2444|archive-date=March 24, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|California}} California

| All adults

| Public Policy Institute of California

| March 6–14, 2017

| 37%

| style="background:#B60000; color: white"|58%

| 5%

| 1,487

| telephone

|{{cite web|url=http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/other/Crosstabs_AllAdults0317.pdf|title=Californians and Their Government-March 2017|publisher=Public Policy Institute of California|access-date=March 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325113013/http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/other/Crosstabs_AllAdults0317.pdf|archive-date=March 25, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| All adults

| Pew Research Center

| February 28 – March 12, 2017

| 47%

| style="background:#B60000; color: white"|52%

| 1%

| 3,844

| telephone and online

|{{cite web|url=http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/03/30145922/Mode-Study-3-31-2017-TOPLINE.pdf|title=Wave 24.5 Mode Study- Final Topline|date=March 31, 2017|access-date=March 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401060206/http://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/03/30145922/Mode-Study-3-31-2017-TOPLINE.pdf|archive-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Registered voters

| Quinnipiac University

| March 2–6, 2017

| 42%

| style="background:#B60000; color: white"|51%

| 7%

| 1,323

| telephone

|{{cite web|url=https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2437|title=U.S. Voters Say Sessions Lied And Should Resign, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Support For Immigrant 'path To Citizenship' At New High|date=March 8, 2017|publisher=Quinnipiac University|access-date=March 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309061947/https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2437|archive-date=March 9, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Registered voters

| Morning Consult/Politico

| February 2–4, 2017

| style="background:#006800; color: white"| 55%

| 38%

| 7%

| 2,070

| online interviews

|{{cite web|title=Trump's Approval Rating Slides Despite Support for Travel Ban|date=February 8, 2017|url=https://morningconsult.com/2017/02/08/trump-approval-rating-slides-despite-support-travel-ban/|publisher=Morning Consult|access-date=February 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209013502/https://morningconsult.com/2017/02/08/trump-approval-rating-slides-despite-support-travel-ban/|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| All adults

| CBS News

| February 1–2, 2017

| 45%

| style="background:#B60000; color: white"|51%

| 4%

| 1,019

| telephone

|{{cite web|date=February 3, 2017|title=CBS News Poll: Country Divides on Travel Ban, Record Low Approval for President Trump|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/338306835/CBS-News-poll-on-Trump-travel-ban-record-low-approval-rating-for-Trump#from_embed|publisher=Scribd|access-date=February 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209061645/https://www.scribd.com/document/338306835/CBS-News-poll-on-Trump-travel-ban-record-low-approval-rating-for-Trump#from_embed|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| All adults

| Investor's Business Daily

| January 27 – February 2, 2017

| style="background:#006800; color: white"|51%

| 48%

| 1%

| 885

| telephone

|{{cite news|title=51% Back Trump's Temporary Ban On Refugees — IBD/TIPP Poll|url=http://www.investors.com/politics/51-back-trumps-temporary-ban-on-refugees-ibdtipp-poll/|access-date=February 6, 2017|work=Investor's Business Daily|date=February 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206140914/http://www.investors.com/politics/51-back-trumps-temporary-ban-on-refugees-ibdtipp-poll/|archive-date=February 6, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Registered voters

| Ipsos (for Reuters)

| January 30–31, 2017

| style="background: PaleGreen; color: black"|49%

| 41%

| 10%

| 1,201

| online

|{{cite news|title=Exclusive: Trump's travel ban polarizes America – Reuters/Ipsos poll|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG|access-date=January 31, 2017|publisher=Reuters|date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131212440/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-poll-exclusive-idUSKBN15F2MG|archive-date=January 31, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Likely voters

| Rasmussen Reports

| January 25–26, 2017

| style="background:#006800; color: white"|57%

| 32%

| 11%

| 1,000

| telephone and online

|{{cite web|title=Most Support Temporary Ban ...|url=http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_seven_nations|publisher=Rasmussen Reports|access-date=January 30, 2017|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215222248/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/january_2017/most_support_temporary_ban_on_newcomers_from_terrorist_havens|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|Utah}} Utah

| Registered voters

| University of Utah

| January 9–16, 2017

| 40%

| style="background:#B60000; color: white"|55%

| 5%

| 605

| N/A

|{{cite news|title=Utahns oppose Trump's plan to curtail refugee immigration|url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/4868255-155/utahns-oppose-trumps-plan-to-curtail|access-date=January 27, 2017|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=January 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127003628/http://www.sltrib.com/home/4868255-155/utahns-oppose-trumps-plan-to-curtail|archive-date=January 27, 2017|url-status=live}}

{{flagicon|United States}} United States

| All adults

| Quinnipiac University

| January 5–9, 2017

| style="background: PaleGreen; color: black"|48%

| 42%

| 10%

| 899

| telephone

|{{cite web |title=American Voters Want Second Opinion on Obamacare, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Support Immigrants, but Also Back Muslim List |url=https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us01122017_Ugwrm92.pdf/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123214503/https://poll.qu.edu/images/polling/us/us01122017_Ugwrm92.pdf/ |archive-date=January 23, 2017 |access-date=January 27, 2017 |publisher=Quinnipiac University}}

{{legend inline|#006800|majority support}} {{legend inline|PaleGreen|plurality support}} {{legend inline|#B60000|majority oppose}} {{legend inline|pink|plurality oppose}}

Travel ban in the second Trump administration

= Executive actions =

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14161 titled “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats”. The order seeks to protect Americans “from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten [U.S.] national security, espouse hateful ideologies, or otherwise exploit immigration laws for malevolent purposes.” To achieve this goal, the order calls for enhanced vetting and screening measures for all foreign nationals seeking to enter or already present in the United States since January 20, 2021. It directs federal agencies a 60-day period to review, recommend, and implement necessary updates to existing procedures to ensure national security and public safety.{{Cite web |date=20 January 2025 |title=PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-othernational-security-and-public-safety-threats/ |access-date=29 April 2025 |website=The White House}}

In doing so, the order also seeks to identify deficiencies in the information needed to assess whether nationals of particular countries pose a security threat, using a standardized risk assessment baseline. If a foreign government fails to provide adequate information, or if other risk factors are present, the administration may impose entry restrictions and take steps to remove individuals already in the country. The order may reinstate and expand upon earlier directives issued during Trump’s first term, commonly referred to as the “travel ban”.{{Cite news |last=Shie |first=Grace |last2=Bailey |first2=Morgan |last3=L. Del Rey |first3=Maximillian |last4=E. England |first4=Emily |date=29 January 2025 |title=Executive Order Calling for Enhanced Screening and Vetting of Foreign Nationals |url=https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2025/01/executive-order-calling-for-enhanced-screening-and-vetting-of-foreign-nationals |access-date=29 April 2025 |work=Mayer Brown}}

= List of countries under travel ban =

On March 14, 2025, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration released a draft list of 43 countries that could be affected under EO 14161. It lists three tiers of countries (red, orange and yellow) whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.{{cite web|title= Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html|website=The New York Times|last1=Savage|first1=Charlie|last2=Bensinger|first2=Ken|access-date=14 March 2025|date=14 March 2025}}

Tier	Description	Affected Countries
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style="background:#ff9999;" \| Red	Full entry ban: Citizens are completely barred from entering the U.S. under any visa category, either immigrant or non-immigrant.	{{flagicon\|Afghanistan}} Afghanistan {{flagicon\|Bhutan}} Bhutan {{flagicon\|Cuba}} Cuba {{flagicon\|Iran}} Iran {{flagicon\|Libya}} Libya {{flagicon\|North Korea}} North Korea {{flagicon\|Somalia}} Somalia {{flagicon\|Sudan}} Sudan {{flagicon\|Syria}} Syria {{flagicon\|Venezuela}} Venezuela {{flagicon\|Yemen}} Yemen
style="background:#ffcc99;" \| Orange	Partial restrictions: Citizens may face bans on tourist and immigrant visas (including green cards), shortened visa validity, enhanced security screenings, mandatory in-person interviews at an embassy or consulate, and stricter documentation requirements. Affluent business travelers are still allowed to enter the United States under this tier.	{{flagicon\|Belarus}} Belarus {{flagicon\|Eritrea}} Eritrea {{flagicon\|Haiti}} Haiti {{flagicon\|Laos}} Laos {{flagicon\|Myanmar}} Myanmar {{flagicon\|Pakistan}} Pakistan {{flagicon\|Russia}} Russia {{flagicon\|Sierra Leone}} Sierra Leone {{flagicon\|South Sudan}} South Sudan {{flagicon\|Turkmenistan}} Turkmenistan
style="background:#ffffcc;" \| Yellow	Warning status: Citizens of these countries have 60 days to address alleged deficiencies in their security practices or risk being moved to the red or orange tiers. This tier includes countries offering citizenship-by-investment programs.	{{flagicon\|Angola}} Angola {{flagicon\|Antigua and Barbuda}} Antigua and Barbuda {{flagicon\|Benin}} Benin {{flagicon\|Burkina Faso}} Burkina Faso {{flagicon\|Cambodia}} Cambodia {{flagicon\|Cameroon}} Cameroon {{flagicon\|Cape Verde}} Cape Verde {{flagicon\|Chad}} Chad {{flagicon\|Republic of the Congo}} Republic of the Congo {{flagicon\|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Democratic Republic of the Congo {{flagicon\|Dominica}} Dominica {{flagicon\|Equatorial Guinea}} Equatorial Guinea {{flagicon\|Gambia}} Gambia {{flagicon\|Liberia}} Liberia {{flagicon\|Malawi}} Malawi {{flagicon\|Mali}} Mali {{flagicon\|Mauritania}} Mauritania {{flagicon\|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} Saint Kitts and Nevis {{flagicon\|Saint Lucia}} Saint Lucia {{flagicon\|São Tomé and Príncipe}} São Tomé and Príncipe {{flag\|Vanuatu}} Vanuatu {{flagicon\|Zimbabwe}} Zimbabwe

As of April 1, 2025, the implementation of EO 14161 has been indefinitely postponed with no new date set, as the State Department continues to evaluate which countries are subjected to the travel restrictions.{{Cite news |last=Chambers |first=Francesca |last2=Mansfield |first2=Erin |date=31 March 2025 |title=Trump travel ban indefinitely delayed as U.S. continues to revoke visas |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/03/31/trump-travel-ban-visa-restrictions-delayed/82744274007/ |access-date=25 April 2025 |work=USA Today}}