US president Trump's expanded travel ban, effective Monday, restricts entry for citizens from 12 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. T

The move is expected to disrupt refugee pathways and further restrict immigration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Many of the nations covered by the restrictions have adversarial relations with the United States, such as Iran and Afghanistan, while others face severe crises, like Haiti and Libya.