Democrats denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ and ‘discriminatory’ travel ban

Lawmakers also said the president's ban on travel from certain countries would isolate the US

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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.