The United Nations high commissioner for refugees is warning that President Trump’s travel ban will compound the misery of migrants fleeing war, poverty and persecution. This is U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq.

Farhan Haq: ”UNHCR has underscored that refugees are ordinary people forced to flee war, violence and persecution in their home countries, and are in urgent need of life-saving assistance and protection. Commenting on the executive order, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, said that the imperative remains to provide protection for people fleeing deadly violence, and we are concerned that this decision, though temporary, may compound the anguish for those it affects.”