new york immigrant refugee advocate wednesday denounce white house plan temporarily stop receive refugees suspend visa people seven middle eastern north african countries say target muslims make america less safe draft executive order see reuters trump expect sign come days would block entry refugees war-torn syria suspend entry immigrants muslim-majority middle eastern african countries syria sudan somalia iraq iran libya yemen permanent rule study trump also expect order multi-month ban allow refugees unite state except religious minorities escape persecution aggressive vet place say aid experts ask identify administration aim head islamist violence unite state critics say measure soil america reputation welcome place immigrants kinds president need know absolute fool foster kind hostility first days inflame violence americans around world say seth kaper-dale pastor reform church highland park new jersey say help resettle 28 refugee asylum-seeking families state last year nov. election victory trump republican pledge stop take refugees syria immigrants countries deem pose terrorism risk muslims believe sole target order say nihad awad executive director council american-islamic relations muslim civil right group order disturb confirmation islamophobic un-american policy proposals make presidential election campaign awad tell news conference washington campaign trump originally propose ban muslims enter country measure almost certainly would face legal challenge discrimination basis religion late alter stance target countries know source terrorism 100 protesters gather new york city washington square park chant say loud say clear refugees stay also blast trump administration male pale stale reject policies turn back suffer u.s. representative nydia velazquez new york city democrat shout protesters right advocate slam trump plan muslim immigrants refugees