What do we know about Trump’s travel ban – 12 countries, why was it announced and what happened in 2017

Donald Trump signed a ban on US travel from 12 countries, citing national security risks, according to the White House. The US president said the list could be revised if “substantial improvements” were made and additional countries could also be added as “threats around the world emerge”. This is the second time that he has ordained a ban on travel by some countries. He signed a similar order in 2017 during his first term in power, according to the BBC. Which countries are affected? Trump signed a decree on banning US travel by nationals of 12 countries: there are additional seven countries whose nationals face some travel restrictions: the ban comes into force on Monday at 12:01 (05:01 BST), a “pillow” to avoid the chaos that without warning eight years ago. Why was the ban announced? White House […]
Source: News Beast

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