US EditionNigeria: U.S. Adds Nigeria, Others to List of Travel Restrictions Under New Security Proclamation
The proclamation adds Nigeria to 14 other countries with partial travel restrictions and tightens family-based immigration due to security and vetting concerns, the White House said.
- On Tuesday, United States President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled 'Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States,' placing Nigeria under a partial suspension effective January 1, 2026.
- The administration cited terrorist activity by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, unreliable civil records, corruption, visa overstays, and exploitation of citizenship-by-investment programs.
- Under Section 5 of the proclamation, 15 countries were newly subjected to partial restrictions, while full suspensions continue for the 12 countries first identified earlier this year, including Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Syria.
- The proclamation narrows several family-based visa exceptions due to past visa abuses, exempts lawful permanent residents and select holders, allows waivers by the Attorney General, Secretary of State, or Secretary of Homeland Security, and requires the State Department to report every 180 days.
- The White House said the decision followed months of interagency review among the Departments of State, Justice, Homeland Security, and U.S. intelligence agencies, while the proclamation preserves visas issued before its effective date and asylum rights.
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