DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Citing national security concerns, President Donald Trump on Wednesday banned citizens of 12 countries , primarily in Africa and the Middle East, from entering the United States and restricted access for citizens of seven other nations, resurrecting and expanding a hallmark policy of his first term.

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce will hold a news briefing on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above.

The travel ban applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

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The policy change restricts entry for citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, To

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