The White House says the 12 countries on the list are "deficient with regards to screening and vetting" and are being targeted to protect U.S. national security.

President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect.

While the ban applies to Haitian nationals, some Haitian Americans are speaking out about its broader implications.

Sick children, families and businesses are among the many people in Haiti, a country plagued by gang violence, likely to be hit hard by a U.S. travel ban.

Border czar Tom Homan voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries, which went into effect Monday. The United States has excluded travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad,

"Donald Trump just ripped a life preserver from their desperate arms and tied weights around their ankles," said Reps. Pressley and Clarke.