Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries NYT | Top Stories Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz 17 December 2025 at 08:49 People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions. © Dakota Santiago for The New York TimesBeyond the travel restrictions, the ban could have major ramifications for nationals of those countries already in the United States.