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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation implementing a sweeping travel ban affecting 19 countries, citing national security concerns and referencing a recent attack in Boulder, Colorado 
. The ban, which takes effect June 9 
, completely restricts entry from 12 countries - Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen 
. Seven additional countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela - face partial restrictions .
Trump justified the ban by citing a recent incident in Boulder, Colorado, where an Egyptian national with an expired tourist visa allegedly attacked a pro-Israel rally with incendiary devices . However, Egypt is not among the countries affected by the ban 
. The White House claims these countries either lack reliable systems for verifying travelers' identities or have high rates of visa overstays 
.
The ban includes several exemptions, including individuals with existing valid visas, permanent residents, dual citizens, and diplomats 
. Critics, including Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal, argue the ban discriminates based on ethnicity and will harm communities that rely on immigration 
. The measure echoes Trump's controversial 2017 'Muslim ban,' which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018 but later repealed by President Biden in 2021 
.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation implementing a sweeping travel ban affecting 19 countries, citing national security concerns and referencing a recent attack in Boulder, Colorado . The ban, which takes effect June 9 , completely restricts entry from 12 countries - Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen . Seven additional countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela - face partial restrictions .
Trump justified the ban by citing a recent incident in Boulder, Colorado, where an Egyptian national with an expired tourist visa allegedly attacked a pro-Israel rally with incendiary devices . However, Egypt is not among the countries affected by the ban . The White House claims these countries either lack reliable systems for verifying travelers' identities or have high rates of visa overstays .
The ban includes several exemptions, including individuals with existing valid visas, permanent residents, dual citizens, and diplomats . Critics, including Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal, argue the ban discriminates based on ethnicity and will harm communities that rely on immigration . The measure echoes Trump's controversial 2017 'Muslim ban,' which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018 but later repealed by President Biden in 2021 .
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