The Trump administration’s ban has stalled or canceled lifesaving procedures for at least a dozen children or young adults. The

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President Donald Trump’s new ban and restrictions on travel to the U.S., affecting a total of 19 countries, took effect on Monday. The new regulations include a total ban on the entry of Haitian nationals and restrict the travel of Cuban and Venezuelan nationals in the interest of national security,

Florida is the destination for many people arriving from Haiti, Venezuela and Cuba, all listed in Donald Trump's travel ban. What happens to them?

Even before President Donald Trump told Haitians this week they will no longer be welcome in the United States, travel from the crisis-wracked Caribbean nation was already difficult. It’s been restricted by deadly gang violence,

ABC News suspended its senior national correspondent, Terry Moran, after he called White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world-class hater” in a since-deleted post on X. “ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others,” an ABC News spokesperson said in …

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

The Trump administration has imposed a travel ban on 12 countries, which took effect Monday. The ban is prohibiting those primarily in Africa and the Middle East from entering the U.S. out of concerns of national security and terrorism.

South Florida's airports are common gateways for people from Haiti, Venezuela and Cuba to enter the U.S. Each nation has a presence in South Florida.

U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, a fellow Republican, urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision. Lawler's 17th District includes Spring Valley, home to the second-largest Haitian diaspora, per capita, in the U.S.

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.