On Wednesday, June 4, President Trump signed a proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries, citing national security concerns.

The proclamation is similar to a travel ban Trump instituted in his first term.  It fully restricts the entry of nationals from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

In addition, it partially restricts entry into the U.S. for nationals coming from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

The proclamation makes exceptions for nationals from all 19 of those countries who are lawful permanent residents of the United States or existing visa holders and individuals “whose entry serves U.S. national interests.

The travel ban proclamation comes after Trump on his first day in office signed Executive Order 14161 that called for increased vetting and screening of migrants entering the United States, citing national security concerns.

The president has taken numerous actions in his first four months in office to crack down on both the flow of migrants at the southern border and legal pathways into the United States.

Click here for a copy of the travel ban.

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