The White House says the 12 countries on the list are "deficient with regards to screening and vetting" and are being targeted to protect U.S. national security.

President Donald Trump’s latest travel limitations may keep fans from the 19 named nations from seeing their athletes compete in some of the globe’s most important sporting events in the next several years,

This article discusses the travel ban imposed by President Trump on citizens of 12 countries which he judges to be a threat to US national security. The proclamation echoes the ban that he imposed during his first term,