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A cyclist passes in front of the former US embassy while a vendor waits for customers, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
U.S. President Donald Trump has banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States and restricted access for people from seven others. The ban, which was announced Wednesday, takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Mayra Cardenas waits for a friend before checking her bags on a flight back to Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Miami International Airport. Cardenas was visiting her daughter in Orlando on a tourist visit. She fears she might not be able to see her family for many years. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Mayra Cardenas waits for a friend before checking her bags on a flight back to Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Miami International Airport. Cardenas was visiting her daughter in Orlando on a tourist visit. She fears she might not be able to see her family for many years. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
People walk past a Haitian flag painted on the side of Chef Creole’s restaurant in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
People walk past a Haitian flag painted on the side of Chef Creole’s restaurant in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Yvette Chatelain, a sales rep for Haitian food products, strikes a pose as she leaves with her meal, at Chef Creole restaurant in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Yvette Chatelain, a sales rep for Haitian food products, strikes a pose as she leaves with her meal, at Chef Creole restaurant in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Orelves Gonzalez holds her son Esteban Guilarte, as she listens to updates on her flight back to Venezuela, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Miami International Airport. Gonzalez has a multiyear tourist visa but is afraid she might not be able to see her family in the U.S. for many years. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Orelves Gonzalez holds her son Esteban Guilarte, as she listens to updates on her flight back to Venezuela, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Miami International Airport. Gonzalez has a multiyear tourist visa but is afraid she might not be able to see her family in the U.S. for many years. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)