“Cruel.”

“Very confused.”

“Frightening times.”

Those are just some of the reactions from members of New York’s immigrant communities following the announcement of President Donald Trump’s new travel ban.

The restrictions , announced Wednesday, are set to take effect Monday and will most directly affect citizens traveling from 12 countries: Haiti, Iran, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Sudan, Somalia and Libya, according to the White House’s list.

Citizens of those countries will largely be forbidden from entering the United States, with some exceptions. Additionally, citizens of seven other countries, including Venezuela and Cuba, will be denied student or tourist visas and forbidden from securing permanent U.S. residence.

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