We are very concerned,'' Omar Salem,
of Canton, said. ``I'm hoping for the best. I'm hoping that I
could get a text from him saying, `I'm here.'''
Salem is anxiously awaiting his brother's arrival back in
Massachusetts. The Syrian-born, Boston-based orthodontist was
on vacation when the President signed the executive order
suspending visa entry from seven countries.
``We didn't know it was going to be that bad and that
shameful,'' Salem said. Salem's brother thought his green card would be enough to
secure his return, but the business owner is now facing
uncertainty.
``It always starts somewhere and we see it evolving to
become much bigger and much more sophisticated,'' Salem said. While Salem is hoping to see his brother soon, his heart is
heavy for the millions of refugees and visa holders, who see
the U.S. as a sanctuary of freedom and acceptance.
``I really call it un-American to do this with the stroke
of a pen,'' Salem said. The seven countries included in the executive order may be
just a starting point as the order left room for a broader
ban. That is what Donald Trump is doing around the world.
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