Iranians react to new Trump travel ban
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U.S. President Donald Trump's order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT) on Monday, a move the president promulgated to protect the country from "foreign terrorists.
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 in a row over mountain passes
Immigrants from the targeted countries said the ban would upend their lives. “I don’t understand why the president has to target us nonstop,” one Haitian asylum seeker said.
The ban is a new take on the so-called "Muslim travel ban" from Trump's first administration. It restricts travel from 19 countries.
A new U.S. travel ban could block Iranian fans from attending the 2026 World Cup, raising concerns for other nations still in contention.
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