President Trump on Wednesday sharply limited the ability of certain foreign nationals to travel to the U.S., citing national security considerations.
In a proclamation published Wednesday, President Trump outlined rationale for fully or partially restricting travel from 19 countries, including Haiti, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela.
The new policy comes after President Trump signed an executive order the day he took office that directed agencies of the executive branch to identify "countries throughout the world for which vetting and screening information is so deficient as to warrant a full or partial suspension on the entry or admission of nationals from those countries."
"I have determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 12 countries: Afghanistan, Bur