Yemeni mother arrives in the US to see her dying toddler

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Channel: Middle East Eye · 2018 · News & Politics

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This Yemeni mother arrived in the US to say goodbye to her dying son after the Trump administration relaxed its travel ban.

Shaima Swileh was granted a waiver after months of campaigning by her husband Ali Hassan and The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Read more here: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemeni-mother-secures-us-visa-visit-dying-son-102145105

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