- Trump has signed a ban on travel to the US from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti and Iran
- There are an additional seven countries whose nationals face partial travel restrictions, including Cuba and Venezuela
- The White House says these “common sense restrictions” will “protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors”
- There are some exemptions, including athletes travelling for major sporting events, some Afghan nationals and dual nationals with citizenship in unaffected countries
- When announcing the ban on social media platform Truth Social, Trump cited the Colorado attack on Sunday
- 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
- The travel ban fulfils a promise Trump made during his 2024 election campaign
- This ban, which comes into effect on 9 June, is likely to draw swift legal challenges
