Trump's travel ban on citizens from 12 countries takes effect

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Trump's travel ban on citizens from 12 countries takes effect  Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan included in a full-country ban as citizens from seven other countries partially restricted from entering the US.    READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/09/trumps-travel-ban-on-cititzens-from-12-countries-takes-effect  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Donald Trump's travel ban on 12 countries went into effect on Monday.

00:07The United States president banned travel to the US by citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for those from seven others.

00:15He had announced the ban last week, citing security concerns.

00:21The ban comes as part of Trump's escalating crackdown on immigration

00:25that has often pushed the limits of executive power and clashed with federal judges trying to restrain him.

00:33Groups that provide aid and resettlement help to refugees denounced the ban.

00:38They say the policy is not about national security but instead sows division.

00:44In his first term in 2017, Trump had similarly issued an executive order banning travel to the US

00:52by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries.

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