Donald Trump signs travel BAN stopping people from 12 countries entering the US with restrictions to hit in days
DONALD Trump has signed a sweeping new travel ban blocking people from a dozen countries from entering the US — with restrictions set to kick in within days.
The bombshell move, announced late Wednesday, resurrects the explosive 'Muslim ban' policy from his first term and will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
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The countries hit with a full ban include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
In addition to the outright ban, heightened restrictions will be slapped on visitors from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.
'I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,' Trump said in a proclamation.
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