Liberia Spared From Trump’s New U.S. Visa Ban

Monrovia — Liberia has been exempted from U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s latest visa ban, which targets countries deemed security risks to the United States under a new executive order issued in January 2025.

The controversial action, part of Executive Order 14161 titled “Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” affects 12 countries, banning their citizens from obtaining U.S. visas. Notably, Liberia, previously placed on a…