WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from “foreign terrorists.” The countries affected by the latest travel ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The entry of people from seven other countries — Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela — will be partially restricted.

The Trump administration signed a proclamation Wednesday suspending entrance to the U.S. for citizens from 12 countries.

President Donald Trump issued a travel ban, restricting entry of foreign nationals from 12 countries and partially banning 7 more. See the list.