Trump's immigration ban is causing chaos in many places.

Trump's ban on refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries sparked anger and chaos as many were forced to return home on January 28 and 29.

The recent ban imposed by newly elected President Donald Trump affects individuals with passports from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, and Syria, or even those with green cards who have entered the United States.

According to Reuters, many lawyers in New York have filed complaints protesting the ban. They say many people are being detained illegally.

On January 28, President Trump signed a new executive order temporarily halting the acceptance of refugees from around the world and banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. He stated that this new measure would protect Americans from terrorism.

Countries subject to immigration bans imposed by US President Donald Trump (in red). Graphic: Bloomberg.

The decree immediately sparked outrage among Arabs from the Middle East and North Africa, who believed the ban hurt their self-esteem and was discriminatory. The ban also drew criticism from America's Western allies, including France and Germany, as well as Arab-American groups and human rights organizations.

"This is a crazy, terrible decision that hurts Americans more than us or anyone else, because it shows the president is incapable of managing his people, politics, or relations with the world," said a Yemeni-American security officer.

According to a spokesperson for the US Department of Homeland Security, the ban even affects those with green cards, who are granted the right to live and work in the United States.

In Cairo, Egypt, five Iraqi citizens and one Yemeni national were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight to New York on January 28th. Hameed Khalid Darweesh, a 53-year-old Iraqi who had worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military for 10 years, was detained at the airport for 14 hours. The individuals were held in the airport's transit area and ordered to return to their home countries despite possessing valid passports.

Many Muslims expressed fear at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York following President Donald Trump's immigration ban to the United States. Photo: Reuters.

Furthermore, an Iranian director who was once nominated for an Oscar has been banned from attending the awards ceremony next month. Twelve refugees were also detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on January 28th.

Many angry people protested outside the aforementioned airport to denounce the arrests.

“First of all, I want to thank those who have supported me. This is humility, this is the American spirit. That’s what motivates me to continue my journey to America. America is the land of freedom, the greatest nation with the greatest citizens in the world,” Darweesh told the crowd protesting outside the airport.

According to Manna Yegani, an attorney with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), customs and border control departments at many U.S. airports did not announce the new ban early yesterday afternoon.

Many green card holders were questioned for hours. In Canada, authorities did not allow Canadian and Iranian citizens to board flights to the United States.

"Their journey (to the U.S.) was legal. They had jobs and means of transportation in the U.S.," Yegani said.

Iran's foreign ministry is considering restricting visa issuance to American tourists in retaliation for Trump's ban. Iran and the United States currently have no diplomatic relations.

Google also urged its employees to return to the US as quickly as possible to avoid being affected by the ban. The founder of the social network Facebook also condemned Trump's immigration ban. Meanwhile, according to the Huffington Post, the father of tech legend Steve Jobs, a Syrian immigrant, would also not have been allowed into the US if the ban that Trump just signed had been issued in the middle of the last century.

However, Trump's ban has not only met with opposition. House Speaker Paul Ryan yesterday expressed support for the president-elect's decision.

“Our number one priority is protecting the nation. America is a compassionate country, and I support the resettlement of refugees, but now is the time to reassess and strengthen the visa review process. President Trump was right to do that, to ensure we know who is entering America,” he said.

Previously, Ryan had criticized Trump for making offensive remarks about the mother of a Muslim American soldier who died in action in 2004.

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