New Yorkers are expressing profound sadness and frustration over President Trump's travel ban affecting 12 countries, including Afghanistan and Iran. Critics, including elected officials, gathered at Foley Square to condemn the ban as a significant government overreach that goes against fundamental American values. The ban, which allows some exemptions for lawful residents and certain visa categories, has been labeled by some as racially motivated, targeting predominantly Black and Brown nations under the pretext of national security. Activists are calling for unity against the policy, which they view as a representation of fear and racism.
We will continue to fight for American values, Aviles said. We need everyone to say that this is not okay, that this is deplorable, that this goes against everything we stand for.
This is not the America and the United States that we know, Yadavary said. This is supposed to be a nation where freedom and diversity are celebrated.
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