Trump's Muslim ban has been in effect since 12/4, banning people of five Muslim-majority countries from the US, even if they have spouses, children, parents, or other family here. There is a human toll to this discrimination. Today we will share the stories of those impacted.
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Rashad and his wife, both US citizens, had their first child in September 2017. Their Iranian parents are banned from entering the US to meet their grandson. Working full-time, Rashad doesn't know when he'll be able to travel and to see his parents again.
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In order to pick up his visa, Anwar had to travel to Djibouti from Yemen with his two children. After using his life savings to afford a dangerous journey through conflict zones, he was turned away from the US embassy and given a denial letter.
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Because of Trump's Muslim ban, Yusra, a US citizen, can't bring her recently-widowed mother to visit. Instead, she's forced to choose between bringing her child to Yemen — where the US carries out unlawful targeted killings — and being by her mother's side.
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17-year-old Haya is cut off from her mother, father, and 14-year-old sister — who are banned from entering the US just because they are from Syria.
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These stories tell the truth about Trump’s Muslim ban: It is separating families, destroying dreams for the future, depriving people of life-saving health care and blocking access to education. Lift their voices and demand:
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When Trump announced his first ban, we all showed up, in the streets, outside courthouses and at airports across the country. In a unified voice, we said: No Muslim Ban. Ever. It's time to show the world we meant it.
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you forgot the law
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This is why they are going to the court.
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