When asked about their father, one of the young women said
she watched him die in 2006 from an asthma attack. She said
the family didn't have enough money for a new inhaler. After beginning the refugee application process in Kenya 6
years ago, the family arrived in Manchester, NH, only a few
days ago. Hawo and Muna said their arrival barely felt real, like a
dream come true. And then, Hawo said, as soon as they got off
the plane, they saw the news about Trump's executive orders
on the airport television.
``Even tears were filled up in my eyes, because I felt very
bad for others,'' she said. ``They have more expectations,
some were even told where they are going, which city they are
going, and if they stop all the things, it's going to be very
painful. I just have a very sincere request to the President,
that he should drop out that idea. That is all.''
Hawo said that they know many fellow refugees in Kenya who
are in the final phases of their application process. She said her aunt and cousin, who live in a refugee camp in
Kampala, Uganda, had only one more interview to complete
before they were hoping to meet them in Massachusetts. Now
they're not sure what will happen.
``I couldn't sleep last night just thinking about them, and
she has been in the process for so long, and we want, if you
can help her,'' Hawo said. That is what Donald Trump is doing to people around the world.
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