President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for those from seven others, citing national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a hallmark policy from his first term that will mostly affect people from Africa and the Middle East.

Full list of the 19 countries affected as new restrictions come into force - The president has placed both hard travel bans and travel restrictions on countries who ‘wish to do us harm’

President Donald Trump's new travel ban began restricting entry for citizens from 12 nations while imposing heightened restrictions on seven others Monday.