Iraqi refugee family enter u s as court suspends trumps travel ban

On February 3, 2017, a federal appeals court in San Francisco issued a temporary stay on President Donald Trump's executive order restricting travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries, including Iraq. This meant that the ban was temporarily suspended, allowing refugees and travelers from these countries to enter the United States.

As a result, an Iraqi refugee family, who had been waiting for months to be reunited with their loved ones in the United States, was finally able to enter the country. The family, consisting of a mother, father, and two young children, had been living in a refugee camp in Jordan after fleeing their war-torn homeland.

The family had been approved for resettlement in the United States, but their travel was delayed due to the Trump administration's travel ban. The ban, which was signed on January 27, 2017, suspended the U.S. refugee resettlement program for 120 days and banned travel from seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

The family's journey to the United States was long and arduous. They had fled Iraq in 2014, after the father was kidnapped and tortured by ISIS militants. The family had been living in a refugee camp in Jordan, where they struggled to make ends meet and faced numerous challenges.

When the travel ban was issued, the family's hopes of starting a new life in the United States were put on hold. But with the temporary stay on the ban, they were finally able to board a plane to the United States.

The family was greeted at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport by their sponsor, a local church group, who had been working to resettle them in the United States. The family was overjoyed to be reunited with their loved ones and to start a new life in a safe and welcoming country.

The suspension of the travel ban was a significant victory for the family and for refugees around the world who were seeking safety and a better life in the United States. It was also a major setback for the Trump administration, which had argued that the ban was necessary to protect national security.

The family's story is a powerful reminder of the importance of compassion and humanity in the face of adversity. Despite the challenges they faced, they remained hopeful and determined to build a better life for themselves and their children.