Trump issues ban on foreign nationals from 12 countries citing national security concern
PTC News Desk: Following deadly Colorado attack on a pro-Israel group, US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order putting a ban on 12 countries citing national security concerns.
Trump's proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
While announcing the crackdown, Trump expressed national security concern following Sunday's Colorado attack in which an Egyptian man set fire to peaceful protesters seeking the release of Israelis held in Gaza.
The ban will come in effect from Monday June 9 with partial entry restrictions on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
The move, aimed at safeguarding national security, revives and broadens his contentious travel ban policy on seven Islamic nations, first implemented during his first term in office.
"We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen... That is why today I am signing a new executive order placing travel restrictions on countries including Yemen, Somalia, Haiti, Libya, and numerous others," Trump said in his proclamation.
- With inputs from agencies
