President Trump’s new travel ban took effect on Monday, limiting entry to the U.S. from 12 countries, and restricting seven others.
Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday, fully restricting and limiting nationals from 12 countries from entering the U.S. because they are deemed a significant risk as a result of inefficient screening and vetting processes.
The 12 countries are Afghanistan, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.
The seven countries that are partially banned are Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
“As President, I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,” Trump wrote in the proclamation. “I remain committed to engaging with those countries willing to cooperate to improve information-sharing and identity-management procedures, and to address both terrorism-related and public-safety risks.”
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Author: Faith Novak
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