Local refugee organizations are reeling after the latest travel ban from the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday, banning nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan and the Republic of Congo, from entering the United States.

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The president said it’s a way to prevent foreign terror attacks on American soil, pointing to the latest act of violence in Boulder, Colorado.

“We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States,” the president said in a video message from the White House.

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