Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday

WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump is resurrecting the passage ban agenda from his first term signing a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States Related Articles Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America Army leaders defend parade and limit spending as Congress presses for answers Federal judge denies ICE bid to move Milford pupil out of Massachusetts Justice Department sues Texas over in-state tuition for students without legal residency House Oversight Committee expands inquiry into Biden s mental condition and final acts in office The countries include Afghanistan Burma Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Iran Libya Somalia Sudan and Yemen In addition to the ban which takes effect at a m Monday there will be heightened restrictions on visitors from Burundi Cuba Laos Sierra Leone Togo Turkmenistan and Venezuela I must act to protect the national safeguard and national interest of the United States and its people Trump announced in his proclamation