United States Bans Travel From 12 Countries

On Wednesday, June 4, the United States government banned travel from 12 countries and placed restrictions on seven others.

The list was created by the departments of State and Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence after they were required to compile a report on “hostile attitudes” toward the U.S. and whether entry from certain countries represented a national security risk.

The countries include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea...