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Abdullah Hassan, two-year-old boy in travel ban row, dies in US | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A terminally ill boy in the US whose Yemeni mother fought a high-profile battle to see him has died, the Council on American Islamic Relations says. | A terminally ill boy in the US whose Yemeni mother fought a high-profile battle to see him has died, the Council on American Islamic Relations says. |
Two-year-old Abdullah Hassan was born with a brain disease. | Two-year-old Abdullah Hassan was born with a brain disease. |
His mother, Shaima Swileh, who currently lives in Egypt, was barred from visiting her son under the Trump administration's travel ban on people from mainly majority-Muslim countries. | His mother, Shaima Swileh, who currently lives in Egypt, was barred from visiting her son under the Trump administration's travel ban on people from mainly majority-Muslim countries. |
She was eventually granted permission to enter the US days before his death. | She was eventually granted permission to enter the US days before his death. |
Abdullah Hassan died at a children's hospital in Oakland, California, the Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair), said in a statement. | Abdullah Hassan died at a children's hospital in Oakland, California, the Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair), said in a statement. |
"We are heartbroken. We had to say goodbye to our baby, the light of our lives," his father, Ali Hassan, said. | "We are heartbroken. We had to say goodbye to our baby, the light of our lives," his father, Ali Hassan, said. |
Abdullah and his father are US citizens but Ms Swileh is a citizen of Yemen. | Abdullah and his father are US citizens but Ms Swileh is a citizen of Yemen. |
The family had moved to Cairo, Egypt, in order to escape civil war in Yemen when Abdullah was eight months old. | The family had moved to Cairo, Egypt, in order to escape civil war in Yemen when Abdullah was eight months old. |
Abdullah was diagnosed with hypomyelination - a brain disease affecting his ability to breathe. | Abdullah was diagnosed with hypomyelination - a brain disease affecting his ability to breathe. |
About three months ago, Mr Hassan brought his son to California for treatment. | About three months ago, Mr Hassan brought his son to California for treatment. |
When doctors in Oakland informed him Abdullah's condition was terminal, Ms Swileh applied for a visa to join her husband and son. | When doctors in Oakland informed him Abdullah's condition was terminal, Ms Swileh applied for a visa to join her husband and son. |
The family say they received a rejection letter from the state department, citing the US president's travel ban, and then fought for a waiver. Ms Swileh arrived in the US on 19 December. | The family say they received a rejection letter from the state department, citing the US president's travel ban, and then fought for a waiver. Ms Swileh arrived in the US on 19 December. |
The Trump administration's ban affects nationals from seven countries, five of which are majority Muslim: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. The other two are North Korea and Venezuela. | The Trump administration's ban affects nationals from seven countries, five of which are majority Muslim: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. The other two are North Korea and Venezuela. |
The state department said it was a "very sad case" and that the US tried to allow legitimate travel while protecting national security. | The state department said it was a "very sad case" and that the US tried to allow legitimate travel while protecting national security. |
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