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President Donald Trump is again banning people from countries his administration deems dangerous from coming to America.
The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports.
This version includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Associated Press White House reporter Chris Megerian says the Republican president’s first travel ban was issued in 2017 and banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries.
“During Trump's first term, the travel ban was a very complicated legal issue, and it led to a Supreme Court case. However, the Supreme Court ultimately sided in Trump's favor, so the White House expects to be on a firmer legal ground this time than they were before,” Megerian said.
There are some exemptions to the travel ban.
Most notably, the United States is hosting the World Cup and the Olympics this year.
“Some of the countries on his list are expected to send teams of athletes to these competitions. Those athletes will be exempt from the ban as well as staff and immediate relatives. But you could expect this to be a complicating factor, when the U.S. Is throwing open its doors to the world for these major international events,” Megerian said.