FILE-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at a federal office building on October 20, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that the Trump administration is set to expand its travel ban to more than 30 countries.
Noem’s latest comments come nearly a week after she called for a full travel ban on countries she asserts were flooding the U.S. with "killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies."
Noem addresses travel ban
What they're saying:
During an interview on FOX News’ "The Ingraham Angle," on Dec. 4, Noem addressed the matter about the travel ban, only saying that President Donald Trump was considering which countries to include.
Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham asked Noem whether the travel ban was expanding to 32 countries and asked which countries would be added to the 19 announced in June.
"I won't be specific on the number, but it's over 30. And the president is continuing to evaluate countries," Noem said.
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The Trump administration has recently taken action to ramp up the vetting process for individuals entering or already in the U.S.
On Dec. 3, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a pause immigration of applications for individuals from 19 countries placed on a travel ban list earlier this year in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard members on Nov. 26 in Washington, D.C.
This pause placed a hold on immigration-related decisions like green card applications or naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries that the Trump administration deems "high-risk." And this change also impacts immigrants already in the U.S., regardless of arrival date. USCIS director Joseph Edlow will decide when to lift the pause, according to the memo.
Trump imposed travel ban on countries earlier this year
The backstory:
In early June, President Donald Trump enacted a travel ban on 12 countries and imposed restrictions on seven others, although no previously issued visas have been revoked. Trump’s declaration instead banned issuing new visas to citizens of the 12 countries.
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The Associated Press noted that this ban included Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Heightened visa restrictions will apply to citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by previous LIVENOW from FOX reporting, FOX News, Reuters, and the Associated Press. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.