Original Date Announced

Section 4 of Executive Order 14203, "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court," (ICC) suspends the entry of ICC officials, employees, agents, and their immediate family members into the U.S. "except where the Secretary of State determines that the entry of the person into the United States would not be contrary to the interests of the United States." ICC-affiliated individuals are to be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).

President Trump stated that entry restrictions and other sanctions are being implemented because the ICC overstepped its jurisdiction and abused its power by opening investigations into and issuing arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.

Trump 2.0 [ID #1521]

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.07.09 DOS - Sanctioning Lawfare that Targets U.S. and Israeli Persons

Secretary of State Rubio imposed sanctions on Francesca Paola Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. The sanctions were imposed under EO 14203 in response to Albanese's work with the ICC "in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of those two countries."

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.09.04 DOS - Sanctioning Foreign NGOs Directly Engaged in ICC’s Illegitimate Targeting of Israel

Secretary of State Rubio designated Al Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights for sanctions pursuant to EO 14203, stating that the NGOs "have directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel’s consent."

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2025.12.18 DOS - Sanctioning ICC Judges Directly Engaged in the Illegitimate Targeting of Israel

Secretary of State Rubio designated two International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, for sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 14203. Rubio stated that Lordkipanidze and Damdin "have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel’s consent, including voting with the majority in favor of the ICC’s ruling against Israel’s appeal on December 15." The statement reiterates that the United States rejects the ICC's jurisdiction over U.S. and Israeli persons, noting that neither country is a party to the Rome Statute.

Subsequent Trump and Court Action

2026.02.25 Complaint - LC v. Trump

Francesca Albanese's husband and child filed a lawsuit against the administration challenging its sanctions imposed on Ms. Albanese and her family in July 2025. Ms. Albanese herself is barred by UN policy from bringing the case in her name. The complaint alleges that sanctions were imposed in retaliation for Ms. Albanese's support to prosecute Israeli leaders and companies involved in the Gaza war. The sanctions bar Ms. Albanese and her husband from entering the United States, and effectively prevent their daughter—a U.S. citizen—from returning to her country of birth. Ms. Albanese has also lost access to bank accounts and ties with certain universities as a result of the sanctions. The complaint contends that the sanctions violate the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments and exceed statutory limits on the President’s authority to impose sanctions. LC v. Trump, No. 1:26-cv-00688 (D.D.C.).

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