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Donald Trump 'Muslim ban': Olympic hero Mo Farah speaks out against 'deeply troubling' executive order Donald Trump 'Muslim ban': Olympic hero Mo Farah speaks out against 'deeply troubling' executive order
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British Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has spoken out against President Trump's immigration ban, calling it "deeply troubling". British Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has spoken out against Donald Trump's Muslim immigration ban, calling it "deeply troubling".
Mr Farah, who lives and trains in the US, said the President's actions had made him feel like "an alien". Farah, who lives and trains in Portland, Oregon, said the President's actions had made him feel like "an alien".
An executive order was passed by Mr Trump on Friday temporarily banning travellers from seven majority Muslim nations, including Somalia, where Mr Farah was born. An executive order was passed by Mr Trump on Friday temporarily banning travellers from seven majority-Muslim nations, including Somalia, where Mr Farah was born.
But Mr Farah is also a British citizen and has been knighted by the Queen. Mr Farah has dual British and Somali citizenship, and has been knighted by the Queen for his services to athletics. His historic Olympic victories in endurance running - winning four gold medals - have made him a household name in the UK.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr Farah wrote: "On 1st January this year, Her Majesty The Queen made me a Knight of the Realm. On 27th January, President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien. Despite this, he could be affected by the ban as he is currently out of the country, training in Ethiopia. 
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr Farah wrote: "On 1 January this year, Her Majesty The Queen made me a Knight of the Realm. On 27 January, President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien.
"I am a British citizen who has lived in America for the past six years - working hard, contributing to society, paying my taxes and bringing up our four children in the place they now call home."I am a British citizen who has lived in America for the past six years - working hard, contributing to society, paying my taxes and bringing up our four children in the place they now call home.
"Now, me and many others like me are being told that we may not be welcome. It’s deeply troubling that I will have to tell my children that Daddy might not be able to come home - to explain why the President has introduced a policy that comes from a place of ignorance and prejudice."Now, me and many others like me are being told that we may not be welcome. It’s deeply troubling that I will have to tell my children that Daddy might not be able to come home - to explain why the President has introduced a policy that comes from a place of ignorance and prejudice.
"I was welcomed into Britain from Somalia at eight years old and given the chance to succeed and realise my dreams. I have been proud to represent my country, win medals for the British people and receive the greatest honour of a knighthood."I was welcomed into Britain from Somalia at eight years old and given the chance to succeed and realise my dreams. I have been proud to represent my country, win medals for the British people and receive the greatest honour of a knighthood.
"My story is an example of what can happen when you follow polices of compassion and understanding, not hate and isolation.""My story is an example of what can happen when you follow polices of compassion and understanding, not hate and isolation."
More follows... The comment was met by numerous messages of support on social media, including from Sarah Brown, who wrote: "You have made me proud to be British on many an occasion. I hope we can make you proud of us by standing up against this great wrong being done to so many."