'Dramatic escalation:' Trump issues sweeping ban targeting nearly 20 countries

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a sweeping new executive order barring entry into the United States for nationals of 12 countries, while imposing partial restrictions on seven more, claiming national security risks.

The full travel ban targets Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen – completely blocking their citizens from entering the U.S., according to media reports. The presidential order...