Reasons for Trumps Ban on Sudanese Entry to the United States

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A White House statement stated that Sudan lacks a competent or cooperative central authority to issue passports or civil documents, and lacks adequate screening and vetting procedures. According to the Overstay Report, the overstay rate for Sudanese citizens holding B1/B2 visas was 26.30%, while the overstay rate for F, M, and J visas was 28.40%.

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was necessary to protect the country from "foreign terrorists" and other security threats.

The proclamation issued by President Trump completely restricts the entry of citizens from 12 countries deemed to fail to meet screening requirements and pose a significant threat to the United States: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

This decision is part of a crackdown on immigration launched by Trump this year at the beginning of his second term. This campaign has included the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador on suspicion of gang membership, as well as measures to deny enrollment to some foreign students and deport others.

The proclamation also imposes partial restrictions on the entry of people from seven other countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

"We will not allow people who want to do us harm into our country," Trump said in a video on the X platform, adding that the list could be revised to include additional countries.

The announcement will take effect from June 9, 2025, at 0401 GMT. The order states that visas issued before that date will not be cancelled.