Trump signs ban on travel to US by nationals from 12 countries | BBC News<br /><br />US President Trump has signed a ban on travel to the US from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti and Iran.<br /><br />There are an additional seven countries whose nationals face partial travel restrictions, including Cuba and Venezuela.<br /><br />The White House said these "common sense restrictions" would "protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors".<br /><br />When announcing the ban on social media platform Truth Social, Trump cited the Colorado attack on Sunday.<br /><br />The proclamation echoes an order from Trump's first term in 2017, when he announced a ban on travel from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US.<br /><br />#US #Trump #BBCNews
