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President Donald Trump has revived a policies from his first term, announcing a travel ban on 12 countries, mostly Muslim-majority or conflict-ridden, sparking accusations of religious discrimination
Sick children, families and businesses are among the many people in Haiti, a country plagued by gang violence, likely to be hit hard by a U.S. travel ban.
"Donald Trump just ripped a life preserver from their desperate arms and tied weights around their ankles," said Reps. Pressley and Clarke.
President Trump’s announcement Wednesday night of a full travel ban on people from 12 countries, partial restriction on seven countries drew a swift and angry response from Boston area immigration advocates.