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Weekend reporter @TIME. Past @sfchronicle, @TimesUnion, @AP and freelancing on four continents, including Israel/West Bank. Reach me: mallory.moench@time.com
Jul 17, 2018 9 tweets 3 min read
Hundreds of Yemeni-Americans denied visas and stranded under the travel ban now have to choose: wait with little hope for a visa or return to a warzone. Many have already returned to war in Yemen. My report from Djibouti:
#travelban #yemen interc.pt/2NmrU6s I interviewed 14 Yemeni-American families - more than 50 people including children - and spoke to immigration lawyers, advocates, and community leaders who know hundreds more. The same feelings of shock, betrayal, and despair were echoed in every story.