US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to ban travel from 12 countries, citing national security and public safety threats. The proclamation signed by the President fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The White House further informed that entry of people from seven other countries would also be partially restricted, which includes: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

It is similar to the travel ban issued by President Trump against some majority-Muslim countries during his first term, though this time the ban includes more countries. President Trump enacted this through a presidential proclamation – similar to an executive order – and the Trump administration feels it is in their purview to enact such a measure. But like the travel ban of Trump’s first term, a legal fight will likely be waged against it.