President Donald Trump issued a sweeping travel ban , fully prohibiting travel to the United States from 12 countries while implementing restrictions partial restrictions for seven others.

One of the countries included in the full travel ban is Haiti. We spoke with members of the Boston area's Haitian community on Thursday.

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"This makes a lot of people afraid," said Haitians of Boston founder Sherri Cajuste. "Afraid to go back home and potentially not come back."

Boston boasts one of the largest Haitian populations in the U.S. Many of those who have spent decades living in the area expressed confusion over the president's plan.

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