Donald Trump Expands U.S. Entry Restrictions To 24 Countries
December 18, 2025
7:41 pm
Nigerian nationals are among nations facing visa suspensions as President Donald Trump’s government cites security and screening deficiencies.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday December 16, 2025, signed an expanded entry restriction targeting foreign nationals from 24 countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that pose risks to U.S. national security and public safety.
The policy, published on the White House website, imposes full suspension on eight countries and partial restrictions on 16 others, affecting immigrant and nonimmigrant visa holders, including B‑1, B‑2, B‑1/B‑2, F, M, and J visa categories.
“Nations about which the United States
