Noem Calls for Travel Ban on Nations Sending ‘Criminals’

The proposal comes after the shooting of two National Guard soldiers allegedly by an Afghan immigrant not far from the White House.
Noem Calls for Travel Ban on Nations Sending ‘Criminals’
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks to the Berkeley County GOP, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Charleston, S.C. Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she is recommending a travel ban on countries she says are flooding the United States with criminals and welfare dependents, after discussing the matter with President Donald Trump.

“I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” Noem wrote on social media platform X. “Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for foreign invaders to slaughter our heroes, suck dry our hard-earned tax dollars, or snatch the benefits owed to AMERICANS.”
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.