The proclamation will not limit ’the ability of an individual to seek asylum, refugee status, withholding of removal, or protection.’

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

6/4/2025Updated: 6/4/2025
President Donald Trump on June 4 issued a full suspension on new visas for foreign nationals from a dozen countries applying for entry to the United States and a partial suspension on nationals from another seven.
The proclamation is set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 9.