Trump institutes a travel ban
And, as one might easily predict, the left is unhappy about it:
Nationals of 12 countries will be barred from entering the United States: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Several of the countries on the list, according to Trump’s proclamation, regularly declined to accept the return of their nationals or had visa overstay rates the administration deemed “unacceptable” and indicative of “a blatant disregard for United States immigration laws.”
Others on the list, like Sudan, Yemen and Somalia, were included for inadequate screening and vetting measures, the proclamation noted.
An additional seven countries came under partial travel restrictions, in which entrance into the country under several visa programs was suspended but an outright ban was not implemented. Those countries are Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
There are certain exceptions, including lawful permanent US residents and several other categories.
Trump’s previous travel ban had a great many legal challenges, but in its final form it was upheld (barely) by SCOTUS. I assume he’s thinking that SCOTUS will likewise uphold this one – which was sparked by the firebombing in Boulder from a man who had overstayed his visa and made an asylum claim that is almost certainly fake.
Democrats are taking their usual position on this – for example:
From his first Muslim Ban, Trump’s travel bans have always betrayed of the ideals and values that inspired America’s Founders.
Trump’s use of prejudice and bigotry to bar people from entering the U.S. does not make us safer, it just divides us and weakens our global leadership.
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) June 4, 2025
From his first Muslim Ban, Trump’s travel bans have always betrayed of the ideals and values that inspired America’s Founders.
Trump’s use of prejudice and bigotry to bar people from entering the U.S. does not make us safer, it just divides us and weakens our global leadership.
From the comments: “Our FF wanted foreigners to come here and set Americans on fire?”
I don’t think this is a winning stance for Democrats.

These fools forget (if they ever knew) that Trump’s so-called Muslim ban of January 2017 extended restrictions that were established by Obama (and I know you’ve written about this before, Neo).
So now they’re unhappy about the new “Muslim ban”? Good. May their lamentations be long and loud—and clearly heard by everyone who doesn’t live in their toxic blue bubble.
Congo — no go?
Togo — can go?
Abraxas –
Chad is out, leaving Jeremy hanging.
Get it? Chad and Jeremy? Hanging chads?