President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought back a piece of his first administration, announcing a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries and restrictions on people from seven others.
Trump signed a proclamation that banned individuals from those countries from entering the United States come Monday at 12:01 a.m.
The ban will affect Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
The seven restricted countries include Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
In his announcement, Trump cited national security concerns.
He said in a video that the recent attack in Boulder, Colorado, underscored the “extreme dangers” posed by people who overstay their visas. The suspect in Colorado