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Trump's New Travel Ban Takes Effect, and Some Protest
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The travel ban restricts citizens of 12 countries, with another 7 countries facing partial bans. Here's what to know.
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The president's sweeping new travel ban went into effect on Monday, barring citizens of 12 countries from visiting the United States and placing restrictions on those from seven others.
As new travel restrictions quietly go into effect, passengers at JFK Airport seemed largely unaware of the policy change.
The White House says the 12 countries on the list are "deficient with regards to screening and vetting" and are being targeted to protect U.S. national security.
Church World Service Greensboro says Trump's latest travel ban scares immigrant communities and does not reflect the American value of embracing strangers.
Passenger aircraft could fly from New York to Los Angeles in around two hours, but there are still challenges that stand in the way.
Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son managed to make it out of Afghanistan as refugees nine years ago, at one point walking 36 hours over mountain passes.
A Burmese American woman was eager to bring her siblings over to the U.S. from Myanmar amid a more than 15-year wait for visas.
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