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Ban Refugees: Heartbroken and Muslim-Majority Countries

ban refugees: I am heartbroken that today President Trump is closing the door on children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war, the Nobel Prize laureate wrote, according to Huffington Post Canada. I am heartbroken that America is turning its back on a proud history of welcoming refugees and immigrants the people who helped build your country, ready to work hard in exchange for a fair chance at a new life. The new policy, which was signed on Friday, called to ban refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia. She continued I am heartbroken that Syrian refugee children, who have suffered through six years of war by no fault of their own, are singled-out for discrimination.I am heartbroken for girls like my friend Zaynab, who fled wars in three countries Somalia, Yemen and Egypt before she was even 17. She learned English, graduated high school and is now in college studying to be a human rights lawyer. Two years ago she received a visa to come to the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.