June 6, 2025 – On Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a proclamation imposing immigration and travel restrictions for people from 12 different countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. The President’s proclamation contains a number of harmful racial stereotypes and makes especially egregious comments about Haitian communities. The ban is set to take effect on June 9, 2025.

Karla McKanders, Director of the Thurgood Marshall Institute at Legal Defense Fund (LDF) issued the following statement about yesterday’s announcement:

“This newest rendition of the Trump administration’s travel ban is a gross resurgence of discriminatory policies that target Black and Brown immigrants under the guise of national security. In reality, the ban echoes some the darkest chapters of Americ

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