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International Refugee Assistance Project

International Refugee Assistance Project

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Trump's expanding travel ban: from seven countries to thirty-nine

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Tracking impact of expanded travel restrictions on displaced populations

Trump signed his first travel ban seven days into his presidency, blocking entry from seven Muslim-majority countries and igniting protests at airports nationwide. Courts blocked it within a week. Eight years later, after Supreme Court victories, a Biden reversal, and a return to power, Trump's December 2025 expansion restricts entry from 39 countries—affecting one in eight people worldwide and eliminating exemptions that previously protected immediate family members of U.S. citizens.

Updated Dec 28, 2025