Trump's travel ban goes into effect on Monday. What's going to happen at MIA?

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A Trump administration travel ban that severely restricts the entry of nationals from Haiti, Cuba, and Venezuela into the United States starts Monday, and it's yet unclear about how the policy will affect operations at Miami International Airport.
There are still questions about who will be allowed into the U.S. under the ban — the State Department has said that travelers from the three affected nations will be able to keep their valid, current visas, but it's up to the Department of Homeland Security to decide whether to let people in at ports of entry.
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MIA is a major point of transit between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean. It receives hundreds of flights from the region daily, including flights directly from Haiti and Cuba.
On Friday, at least 14 commercial and charter flights were landing in Miami from Havana, according to flight information from the airport. A charter flight landed from Cap Haitien, a city on Haiti's northern coast. And while there are no direct flights between Venezuela and the U.S., many Venezuelans travel to Miami through third countries that offer non-stop flights to South Florida, including Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
The new Trump travel policy is raising questions about what will happen at the major hub on Monday, including as to whether border agents will turn around tourists and travelers when they arrive in Miami on Monday despite having valid visas.
It's also unclear whether airlines have received any guidance on the matter. The Miami Herald reached out to several major airlines that service MIA. A Delta Air Lines spokesperson referred the Herald to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to questions about whether Haitians, Cubans, and Venezuelans on tourist and business visas will be allowed into the United States.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday that 'fully restricts and limits the entry' of Haitian nationals and 'partially restricts and limits' the entry of Cuban and Venezuelan nationals, as well as citizens of over a dozen other countries. The travel ban is the latest federal government move targeting legal immigration from Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela, all large sources of immigration into the U.S.