Trump Issues Travel Ban on 12 Countries, Restrictions on 7 More

President Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday restricting the entry of people from a dozen countries into the U.S., citing national security concerns.

Trump's order states that he has decided to "fully restrict and limit" entry from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

He is also partially restricted and limited entry of nationals from seven countries: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

"These restrictions distinguish between, but apply to both, the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants," the order states.

The order goes into effect Monday, per the proclamation.

It includes exceptions for lawful permanent U.S. residents, existing visa holders, other special visas, adoptions, and for athletes traveling for the World Cup, Olympics or other major sporting events.

Exceptions will be made "case-by-case for individuals for whom the Secretary of State finds, in his discretion, that the travel by the individual would serve a United States national interest," the order states.

"The recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, has underscored the extreme dangers posed to our country by the entry of foreign nationals who are not properly vetted," Trump said in a video posted on Truth Social Wednesday evening.

"We don't want 'em," the president said, blaming his predecessor, Biden, for "his open door policies."

Trump added, "We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States."

The proclamation comes after Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 directing the State Department, Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to draft a report on whether there's a national security risk posed by entry to the U.S. from certain countries.

Trump issued a similar executive order during his first term, banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of predominantly Muslim countries, including Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

The order, often referred to as a "Muslim ban," was met with legal challenges. The administration was forced to revise the order and the Supreme Court ultimately upheld a version of it.

Biden reversed the ban on his first day in office.