US Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem says list will expand to more than 30 countries – key US politics stories from 5 December 2025The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS ), Kristi Noem, has announced.The bans apply to both immigrants and non-immigrants, such as tourists, students and business travelers. It expands on the list of 19 countries already facing travel restrictions, which includes Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Yemen. Continue reading... ...read more read less