Why does Donald Trump seem to be fixated by foreign nationals?

The US imposes a travel ban on 12 countries, with restrictions on seven more. President Donald Trump says his initiative aims to protect national security and needs to crack down on immigration, to do so. But critics say the ban is racist and has nothing to do with safety. And it’s not the first one of its kind - Trump issued a similar order in 2017 that focussed on Muslim-majority countries. So is security really at stake here? What might Trump gain from the ban? And what will be the repercussions for people living in - and outside - of the US ?

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