"The travel ban, which expands on Trump's efforts to ban nationals from several predominantly Muslim countries in his first term, now includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Fallout from the ban has reverberated through Fremont's Centerville neighborhood, known as Little Kabul, which is home to many Afghan residents and businesses."
""Of course everyone's disappointed. At the end of the day, it hurts everybody. It hurts not only us, but it hurts America as a whole, as a nation," said Omar, who runs the Afghan Bazaar women's clothing shop in Little Kabul. "People come here for opportunity, safety, they want some sort of refuge. Immigrants, they've always made America stronger. It's a loss for everyone.""
"Born in Afghanistan, Omar has lived in the U.S. since the 1980s, she said, and identifies with some of the "earlier families" who emigrated because of the Soviet occupation during the Soviet-Afghan War. She said she was not surprised Trump enacted a new ban, having previously said he would. But the ban's effects are still widespread, she said. "I imagine there's thousands of other Afghans who have family that want to come here and they can't," Omar said."
The Trump administration expanded a travel ban to include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The ban has left immigrant communities feeling frustrated and fearful and has had noticeable effects in Fremont's Centerville neighborhood, Little Kabul. Little Kabul hosts many Afghan residents and businesses and absorbed refugees after U.S.-Afghan armed conflict in the early 2000s, becoming a cultural hub. Local business owners report disappointment and loss of opportunity as families are prevented from reuniting and relatives face difficulty leaving conflict zones.
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