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Family or four, two girls, man and woman sit together on boardwalk at sunset

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family

Abdo Elfgeeh held on to hope that they would reunite though war split them apart. The Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday changed his mind.

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., April 25, 2018, while the court justices consider case regarding presidential powers as it weighs the legality of President Donald Trump's latest travel ban.

Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Trump’s travel ban

Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Trump’s travel ban
Zarfishan Zahid (L) smiles as Sana Tahir (R) holds Malaika Noman, 3, as the child arrives in the United States after a federal judge ruled in July that President Trump's temporary ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries cannot stop grandparent

Two US judges order a freeze on Trump's third travel ban

Two US judges order a freeze on Trump's third travel ban
19-year-old Amir Darabi at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

An Iranian piano prodigy. A big dream. And an arduous visa process.

An Iranian piano prodigy. A big dream. And an arduous visa process.
Street scene, colorized old photo, vendors, people in top hats, carriages

Another time in history that the US created travel bans — against Italians

Another time in history that the US created travel bans — against Italians
International passengers embrace family members as they arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the Trump administration's travel ban was allowed back into effect pending further judicial review, in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., June 29, 2017.

The story behind 'Banned Grandmas' of Instagram

The Supreme Court reinstated part of President Trump's travel ban last week — even barring grandparents of people already in the US. A group of Iranians — and their grannies — are hitting back, on Instagram.

The story behind 'Banned Grandmas' of Instagram
Wisam Albaiedhani (left) interpreting for US troops in Iraq.

Trump's travel ban sows confusion and fear, even among those eligible for visas

Iraqis who served as translators for the US military paid a steep price for working with Americans. Now, many can't get their families to the US.

Trump's travel ban sows confusion and fear, even among those eligible for visas
A group of women react as they talk about family members seized on Sunday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a rally outside the Mother of God Catholic Chaldean church in Southfield, Michigan, U.S., June 12, 2017.

Iraqis are rounded up and deported from the US. What's behind it all?

Over the past few months, US law enforcement officials have taken in dozens of Iraqis across the country. Some of them committed crimes when they were young and have served time. The crackdown has left Iraqi communities in fear and panic.

Iraqis are rounded up and deported from the US. What's behind it all?
Sharlee Mullins Glenn speaks to demonstrators outside the Office of Homeland Security in West Valley City, Utah in May.

Trump's policies have turned some Mormon women in Utah into political activists

It started as a private Facebook group of a few Mormon women in Utah, upset about the Trump administration’s travel ban on immigrants. In a matter of weeks, Mormon Women for Ethical Government went national.

Trump's policies have turned some Mormon women in Utah into political activists
Anousheh Ansari and Firouz Naderi pose with the Oscar they accepted on behalf of Asghar Farhadi, who won the Best Foreign Language Film for "The Salesman".

Iranian scientist who accepted Oscar says US is turning away the best and brightest

Everyone's talking about the "Moonlight"-"La La Land" mix-up. But a different moment caught our attention.

Iranian scientist who accepted Oscar says US is turning away the best and brightest
Iraqi fiction writer Anoud recently moved to New York.

2017 feels almost as strange as this writer's dystopian vision of Iraq in 2103

The satirical fiction of Mosul-born Anoud targets ISIS, the international community and even refugees.

2017 feels almost as strange as this writer's dystopian vision of Iraq in 2103
Dr. Chalak Berzingi poses with his wife, Dr. Mayada Issa, and his daughter, Seher Berzingi.

This Iraqi doctor made his home in Trump country

Dr. Chalak Berzingi is a refugee from Erbil, Iraq. He works in a deeply conservative Appalachian town where he has found nothing but acceptance.

This Iraqi doctor made his home in Trump country
Seven year old Teija's father is stuck in Iran due to the travel ban. She holds a sign during a protest  at Los Angeles International Airport.

Two brothers, one in Iran and another in California, say the US travel ban has thrown their family for a loop

Trump reminds these Iranians of their former leader, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Two brothers, one in Iran and another in California, say the US travel ban has thrown their family for a loop
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Trump's immigration order forces complicated calculations for some Sudanese immigrants

Many Sudanese Americans are political refugees with deep roots in the US and strong ties back home. Now, some face hard choices.

Trump's immigration order forces complicated calculations for some Sudanese immigrants