LAFAYETTE PARISH — President Donald Trump has rolled out new travel bans and visa restrictions for more than a dozen countries, citing national security concerns. Among the nations now facing limitations: Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, and several African countries.

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

Trump's extensive effort to keep foreign nationals from certain countries out includes the halting of refugee admissions and a travel ban.

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.

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.

Sick children, families and businesses are among the many people in Haiti, a country plagued by gang violence, likely to be hit hard by a U.S. travel ban.

Border czar Tom Homan voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 12 countries, which went into effect Monday. The United States has excluded travelers from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad,

"Donald Trump just ripped a life preserver from their desperate arms and tied weights around their ankles," said Reps. Pressley and Clarke.