By Catharine Richert and Gretchen Brown

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a complete ban on travel into the United States for citizens of 12 countries, and restrictions on travel for citizens of seven countries.

The full ban includes citizens of Somalia, Haiti, Yemen and Afghanistan.

In a statement, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia, called the ban a “racist policy” and said “It will not make us safe; it will separate families and endanger lives.”

To find out how the news is landing with other members of Minnesota’s affected communities, MPR News host Catharine Richert spoke with Nasreen Sajady, executive director of the Afghan Cultural Society.

What was going through your mind when you heard the news?

Everybody I know who is going to be affected by this

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