WASHINGTON - The Trump administration will expand its travel ban to around 30 countries after an Afghan man shot two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., last week, according to multiple outlets, closing borders to more countries following President Donald Trump’s vow to “permanently pause migration” from all “Third World Countries.”

Key facts

- The travel ban is expected to impact 30 countries, Bloomberg reported, though the final tally of countries with travel bans could reach up to 32, according to CNN, which cited an unnamed source familiar with the matter.

- U.S. travel bans have already been instituted against 12 countries, while another seven countries have partial restrictions.

- It is unclear what exact countries will be incorporated into the expanded travel ban, though the Trump administration is expected to release a list “soon,” according to Bloomberg.

- Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday in a social media post she was “recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.”

- The push for new travel bans comes as one of the shot National Guard members, Andrew Wolfe, remains in critical condition following the shooting, while the other soldier, Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds on Thursday.

What travel bans are currently active?

Full travel bans were brought against Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen during the summer. The partial travel restrictions impact Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. (Source: Forbes)

Story Date: December 3, 2025