In response to President Trump's announcement of a new travel ban affecting citizens from 12 countries, immigrant communities in New York expressed confusion and fear. The ban, set to take effect shortly, targets countries including Haiti, Iran, and Yemen, prohibiting entry with some exceptions. The Haitian community, the largest affected group, along with others like Yemeni and Iranian communities, are alarmed at the potential ramifications. Activists, such as Murad Awawdeh of the New York Immigration Coalition, criticized the ban as a calculated attack on immigrant populations, emphasizing its divisive intent.”,
Trump said the ban was needed for national security reasons, stating in a video that 'nothing will stop us from keeping America safe.'
Murad Awawdeh, the president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, said the latest measure amounted to 'the racist exclusion of certain people.'
'It's not only cruel, it's a calculated assault on immigrants and our communities who continue to be scapegoated by this administration,' Awawdeh said.
Immigrant rights activists said the measure brought to mind the battle fought over a similar travel ban, announced when Trump first took office in 2017.
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