I wish I were exaggerating. I wish this were some sort of game. But
the ban that imposes religious tests and keeps refugees and immigrants
from entering our country is illegal, it is unconstitutional, it is
immoral, and it must be overturned. The effects of this order were immediate and terrifying for people in
Massachusetts and all across this country. My office got a call from an
Iranian citizen who was traveling to Massachusetts to see his daughter
who is currently receiving treatment for cancer. He was denied boarding
in Germany and sent back to Iran. We heard from a woman who already has
an approved immigrant visa but still hasn't found an airline that will
allow her to board a flight to the United States. A Massachusetts
resident called because her cousin who holds a student visa was not
allowed to board a flight either. Another Massachusetts resident called
because her Iranian sisters were denied boarding at London Heathrow. Both have their valid J-1 visas. One is a visiting professor at
Harvard, and the other is a postdoc fellow at Harvard Medical. We heard
from an Iranian student studying at MIT. She was denied entry on
Saturday, and when she tried to return on Sunday, after the temporary
stay had been issued, she was denied boarding by Lufthansa. A
Massachusetts student on a student visa called because his wife was
denied boarding in Switzerland. None of these people are criminals. None of these people are threats.
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