Travellers left stranded by Donald Trump’s immigration executive order have spoken of their fear and dismay.
The US President has imposed a travel ban on refugees and citizens from seven mainly-Muslim countries - Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
The order has also had implications for US citizens born in those countries, who were not in America at the time and now face significant difficulties returning home.
Nisrin Elamin, a Sudanese student with US legal residency, said she was handcuffed and detained for five hours at JFK Airport in New York after returning from Sudan.
Ms Elamin said she presented her US green card and permanent residence documents before being given an "uncomfortable pat down".
She added: "They touched my breast area and my groin area. Then I got handcuffed and I just started crying."
The 39-year-old was later released, but said the experience left her scared she would not be able to visit her family in Sudan.
Also detained at JFK Airport was Iranian Parisa Fasihianifard, who travelled from Tehran to visit her husband Mohamad before being told she had to turn back and go home.
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