ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Thursday, many in the Muslim community and advocacy groups condemned the travel ban signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

The ban prevents people from twelve countries, mostly in the Middle East and Africa, from entering into the United States, effective Monday, June 9.

On the list of banned countries are - Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

People will be partially restricted entrance into the United States coming from seven other countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela.

“There is deep concern from the Muslim-American community here,” said Aaron Butler, managing attorney for the Georgia chapter of the Council

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