Families across the Tampa Bay Area are navigating the impacts of a newly signed travel ban.

To remove that lifeline from them, its just heartbreaking, I think, said Kathleen Jeanty. Im hoping that the administration will reconsider and really think about the impact on human lives that this will have.

Jeanty owns Thats WatSub in Tampa. She was born in Haiti and still has family and friends in the country.

Haiti is among a list of countries facing travel restrictions.

Its sad to see this happening because a lot of the countries on this travel ban that are being targeted its for folks who are fleeing in search of a better life, said Jeanty.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation this week, citing national security concerns.

While there are some exceptions, it fully restricts and l

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