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Trump's travel ban stalls lifesaving treatment for Haitian children who need to travel for surgery

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The International Cardiac Alliance’s total waitlist for Haitians , ranging from infants to young adults, totals at least 316 people who need heart surgery.

Some are placed in hospitals in the Dominican Republic and occasionally the Cayman Islands .

There are currently five open surgical slots in the U.S ..

Andrice Boncoeur of Port-au-Prince received free open-heart surgery at CEDIMAT Cardiovascular Center in the Dominican Republic to repair a valve when he was 9 years old .

Now, plans for Andrice , 16 , to travel through the U.S. for more permanent surgery have been disrupted.