U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a blanket ban on the entry of citizens from 12 countries, citing security concerns. The administration is also restricting entry for people from seven other countries, saying they risk overstaying their visas.
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00:00U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning citizens from 12 countries from entering the U.S., citing national security concerns.
00:10Starting next week, citizens of countries including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Iran and Haiti will face a blanket ban.
00:19The proclamation also restricts the entry of citizens from seven other countries, saying they pose a risk of overstaying their visas.
00:26During his first term in 2018, Trump imposed a widely criticized ban on the entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
00:37Former President Joe Biden repealed that ban after entering office.