President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations.
Iraq has been removed from the list of countries contained in the previous seven-nation order. People with valid visas will be allowed to enter the US.
The measure, which includes a 120-day ban on all refugees, takes effect on 16 March to limit travel disruption.
The previous order, which was blocked by a federal court, sparked confusion at airports and mass protests.
What is different about the new order?
Citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, the other six countries on the original list, will once more be subject to a 90-day travel ban.
Though the new order clearly states refugees already approved by the State Department will be allowed to enter, it also limits the number allowed in at 50,000 for the year.
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