Shumita Basu

Good morning. It's Thursday, June 5th. I'm Shemita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from traveling to the U.S. The NBA Finals brings together two overlooked franchises, and a woman who was detained by ICE in April has been allowed to return home. Let's start with President Trump's executive order last night banning travel to the U.S.

Good morning. It's Thursday, June 5th. I'm Shemita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from traveling to the U.S. The NBA Finals brings together two overlooked franchises, and a woman who was detained by ICE in April has been allowed to return home. Let's start with President Trump's executive order last night banning travel to the U.S.

Good morning. It's Thursday, June 5th. I'm Shemita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from traveling to the U.S. The NBA Finals brings together two overlooked franchises, and a woman who was detained by ICE in April has been allowed to return home. Let's start with President Trump's executive order last night banning travel to the U.S.

from 12 countries targeting mostly African and Middle Eastern nations. They include Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia and Iran. And Trump issued partial restrictions on another seven countries, including Venezuela and Sierra Leone.

from 12 countries targeting mostly African and Middle Eastern nations. They include Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia and Iran. And Trump issued partial restrictions on another seven countries, including Venezuela and Sierra Leone.

from 12 countries targeting mostly African and Middle Eastern nations. They include Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia and Iran. And Trump issued partial restrictions on another seven countries, including Venezuela and Sierra Leone.

He announced the order in a recorded statement from the Oval Office, connecting it to the recent attack on people in Colorado who were marching to support the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

He announced the order in a recorded statement from the Oval Office, connecting it to the recent attack on people in Colorado who were marching to support the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

He announced the order in a recorded statement from the Oval Office, connecting it to the recent attack on people in Colorado who were marching to support the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

The man accused of injuring 12 people in that attack is an Egyptian national, which is not one of the countries restricted under this order. This travel order is similar to the one the president imposed in his first term, though with more countries involved this time.

The man accused of injuring 12 people in that attack is an Egyptian national, which is not one of the countries restricted under this order. This travel order is similar to the one the president imposed in his first term, though with more countries involved this time.

The man accused of injuring 12 people in that attack is an Egyptian national, which is not one of the countries restricted under this order. This travel order is similar to the one the president imposed in his first term, though with more countries involved this time.

Trump vowed to bring the ban back on the campaign trail, and he made it clear in his address last night that this order had actually been in the works for a long time. He said he'd been planning this since the start of his term.

Trump vowed to bring the ban back on the campaign trail, and he made it clear in his address last night that this order had actually been in the works for a long time. He said he'd been planning this since the start of his term.

Trump vowed to bring the ban back on the campaign trail, and he made it clear in his address last night that this order had actually been in the works for a long time. He said he'd been planning this since the start of his term.

The first travel ban Trump imposed in 2017 went through several iterations and court challenges before ultimately being upheld by the Supreme Court, though Trump at the time complained that the version had been, quote, watered down. That order was ultimately rescinded by President Biden when he took office.

The first travel ban Trump imposed in 2017 went through several iterations and court challenges before ultimately being upheld by the Supreme Court, though Trump at the time complained that the version had been, quote, watered down. That order was ultimately rescinded by President Biden when he took office.

The first travel ban Trump imposed in 2017 went through several iterations and court challenges before ultimately being upheld by the Supreme Court, though Trump at the time complained that the version had been, quote, watered down. That order was ultimately rescinded by President Biden when he took office.

This time around, Trump says he instructed the State Department to review the order before announcing it, unlike last time where top officials in the administration said they were largely left in the dark before Trump announced his plan. James Sample, a professor of constitutional law at Hofstra University, told ABC that he expects this order to be challenged.

This time around, Trump says he instructed the State Department to review the order before announcing it, unlike last time where top officials in the administration said they were largely left in the dark before Trump announced his plan. James Sample, a professor of constitutional law at Hofstra University, told ABC that he expects this order to be challenged.