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U.S. President Donald Trump resurrected a key tenet of his first term on Wednesday, announcing a sweeping travel ban<\/a> that targets 12 countries. The new policy, which goes into effect on Monday, will bar citizens from Afghanistan, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, the Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen from entering the United States. Heightened restrictions will be placed on people from an additional seven countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n Exceptions will be made<\/a> for lawful permanent residents; existing visa holders; individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests; and those eligible for certain visa categories, such as Afghans on special immigrant visas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n U.S. President Donald Trump resurrected a key tenet of his first term on Wednesday, announcing a sweeping travel ban<\/a> that targets 12 countries. The new policy, which goes into effect on Monday, will bar citizens from Afghanistan, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, the Republic of Congo, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen from entering the United States. Heightened restrictions will be placed on people from an additional seven countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n Exceptions will be made<\/a> for lawful permanent residents; existing visa holders; individuals whose entry serves U.S. national interests; and those eligible for certain visa categories, such as Afghans on special immigrant visas.<\/p>\n \u201cThe list is subject to revision based on whether material improvements are made, and likewise, new countries can be added as threats emerge around the world,\u201d Trump said<\/a>. His underlying message, though, was firm: \u201cWe don\u2019t want them.\u201d<\/p>\n The U.S. president tied the move to last Sunday\u2019s terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, where authorities say an Egyptian national who overstayed his tourist visa threw an incendiary device at individuals raising awareness for the Israeli hostage crisis in Gaza. However, Egypt is not included in the travel ban.<\/p>\n Foreign governments and humanitarian activists have condemned the White House\u2019s latest actions. \u201cPresident Trump\u2019s new travel ban is discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel,\u201d Amnesty International posted<\/a> on X on Thursday. \u201cBy targeting people based on their nationality, this ban only spreads disinformation and hate.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more in today\u2019s World Brief: Trump\u2019s Travel Ban Returns<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n This post is part of FP\u2019s ongoing coverage of the Trump administration<\/i>. <\/i>Follow along here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n