ON December 16, 2025, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced a new proclamation that introduces additional rules and limits on who can enter the U.S. from other countries. These rules are based on concerns about national security and public safety, and they will start on January 1, 2026.
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Senegal is included in Section 5 of this proclamation, along with 14 other countries, under a partial entry restriction.
This means Senegal faces targeted limits, which is different from the complete ban applied to other nations.
The U.S. government provided reasons for these actions, mainly using data from the Department of Homeland Security's Overstay Report for fiscal year 2024.
The report shows that for Senegalese travelers with tourist or business visas (B-1/B-2), about 4.30% stayed past their allowed time. For those with student, professional, or exchange visas (F, M, and J), the overstay rate was higher, at 13.07%.
Based on this data, the proclamation stops Senegalese people from entering the U.S. as immigrants.
It also blocks nonimmigrants holding B-1, B-2, B-1/B-2, F, M, or J visas from entering. Consular staff must also shorten the validity of any other nonimmigrant visas given to Senegalese citizens. These restrictions only apply to people who are not already in the U.S. and do not have a valid visa on the day the proclamation begins.
