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2-Year-Old Son of Yemeni Mother Who Fought for Her US Visa Dies

December 30, 2018

The 2-year-old son of the Yemeni mother whose visa was waived after it was rejected due to Trump’s travel ban has passed away on 28 December. The son, Abdullah Hassan, is a two-year-old who suffers from a terminal brain illness known as hypomyelination, which affects his ability to breathe. He and his father, Ali Hassan, came to the US on 1 October with the hope of finding a cure. Unfortunatly, doctors told Ali  that he will not be able to make it. According to the doctors, children with the same condition as Abdullah can rely on life-support for up to a month. Shaima Swileh, the mother, was refused visa to the US to visit her dying son in California as a result of the US travel ban. Her husband, Ali, appeared on CNN begging consular officials to assist his wife with her visa application process to see her son before he dies. Her entry visa was later waived by the US Department of State and she arrived to California last week, a few days before her son’s passing. “We are heartbroken. We had to say goodbye to our baby, the light of…


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