Sputnik News- Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani female education activist, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, have expressed their reactions to US President Donald Trump�s new ban on allowing people from seven Muslim countries to enter the US.

Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani-born female activist who wrote a blog for�BBC about�a life under�Taliban rule when she was 11 and is the youngest person ever to�receive a Nobel Peace Prize, expressed concern about�executive order that will ban entry for�people from�Syria and six other countries to�the US in�a post on�her Malala Fund's Facebook page.

"I am heartbroken that today President Trump is closing the door on�children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war," Malala said in�her statement. "I am heartbroken that America is turning its back on�a proud history of�welcoming refugees and immigrants�� the people who helped build your country, ready to�work hard in�exchange for�a fair chance at�a new life."











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"I am heartbroken that Syrian refugee children, who have suffered through�six years of�war by�no fault of�their own, are singled-out for�discrimination," she�wrote.

Zuckerberg, the CEO of�the social media giant, was more reserved in�his reaction.

"The United States is a nation of�immigrants, and we should be proud of�that," he wrote in�his Facebook post.

"We should also keep our doors open to�refugees and those who need help. That's who we are. Had we turned away refugees a few decades ago, Priscilla's family wouldn't be here today," he wrote, referring to�Priscilla Chan, his wife.

However, Zuckerberg noted some positive reactions to�Trump's policies.

"I'm glad the President believes our country should continue to�benefit from �people of�great talent coming into�the country,'" he wrote. "I was glad to�hear President Trump say he's going to "work something out" for�immigrants who were brought to�this country at�a young age by�their parents."

According to�Zuckerberg, currently about�750,000 young migrants benefit from�the Deferred Action for�Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program that allows them to�live and work legally in�the US.

The bans, enacted by�executive order by�Trump January 27, indefinitely suspends the US program to�accept Syrian refugees and temporarily bans entry to�the US of�nationals from�predominantly Muslim Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, even if they hold valid visas or green cards, in�some cases. Christians and other members of�minority religions from�those countries are to�take priority in�immigration processes, the new regulations state.