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Presidential Proclamation 10949 (June 2025) - Entry Restrictions

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Federal Register text of Proclamation 10949 of June 4, 2025 restricting entry of nationals of listed countries - check exemptions before consular processing.

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A Federal Register presidential proclamation on June 4, 2025 that restricts entry of foreign nationals under INA section 212(f). It describes the administration's security and vetting rationale, then sets country-specific full or partial suspensions for immigrants and nonimmigrants. The text names 12 countries under full suspension and 7 under partial suspension, with some factual grounds tied to overstay rates, document controls, and cooperation on removals.

Key points

  • Invokes INA sections 212(f) and 215(a) and 3 U.S.C. 301 as legal authority for entry restrictions.
  • Says the policy is to protect against terrorism, hostile ideology, and public-safety threats.
  • Relies on a report from the Secretary of State and security officials identifying countries with deficient vetting.
  • Cites factors such as screening capacity, information sharing, terrorist presence, visa overstay rates, and acceptance of removable nationals.
  • Fully suspends entry of nationals of 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Iran, and Yemen.
  • Partially suspends entry of nationals of 7 countries, including Cuba, Venezuela, Laos, and Turkmenistan.
  • States the restrictions apply to both immigrants and nonimmigrants, with categorical exceptions and case-by-case waivers in section 5.
  • Notes some details behind the country findings are classified and not publicly disclosed.

What is inside

  1. Sec. 2. Full Suspension of Entry
  2. Country-by-country findings
  3. Full suspension list
  4. Partial suspension list

When it helps

This serves as the legal and factual basis for an entry-ban issue in an immigration case. It shows how the government frames country-specific screening and national-security restrictions under INA section 212(f).

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