The travel ban forms part of Trump's policy to restrict immigration into the United States and is reminiscent of a similar move in his first term

President Trump's new travel ban takes effect today, blocking entry from 12 mostly African and Middle Eastern countries. People without valid visas will face strict entry rules. Trump says it targets public-safety and visa overstay risks.

The Trump administration announced in a proclamation on Wednesday that it will ban nationals from Haiti from entering the United States and partially limit Cubans and Venezuelans from coming into the country.