Trump’s travel ban targeting nationals from 12 countries goes into effect – Middle East Monitor

US President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, restricting entry to the US for citizens from 12 countries, took effect today amid growing tensions over his intensified immigration enforcement efforts.

The new proclamation, signed by Trump last week, targets citizens from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, CBS News reported.

It also enforces stricter restrictions on individuals from Burundi, Cuba,…