Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering the US
US President Donald Trump has banned citizens of 12 countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America from entering the US. The relevant order has already been signed and the ban will take effect on June 9.
A complete ban has been imposed on citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Exceptions are provided for lawful permanent residents of the United States, valid visa holders, certain categories of visas, and those whose entry serves the national interests of the United States.
In addition, Trump restricted entry for citizens of 7 more countries. In particular, this applies to citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Venezuela, and Turkmenistan.
