Democrats and civil rights groups have criticized Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries as “reckless” and “racist”, with some warning the policy may be an effort to distract Americans from Trump’s much-criticized tax bill.
Trump signed a sweeping order banning travel from countries including Afghanistan, Equatorial Guinea and Haiti on Wednesday night, claiming he had considered multiple factors, including “foreign policy, national security and counter-terrorism goals” in deciding on the ban.
