New Yorkers Celebrate Biden’s End to Trump’s ‘Muslim’ Travel Ban and Rally for More Change
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Thousands of New Yorkers moved closer to reuniting with loved ones after President Joe Biden repealed the Trump administration’s ban on travel to the United States from several countries where local residents have roots, including Yemen, Iran and Syria.
Hours after his inauguration on Wednesday, Biden signed an executive order that alleviated pain felt by immigrants and their families since the Trump move thrust them into limbo four years ago this month.
“We really need to get together,” said Nashwan Mozeb, 29, a bodega worker from Middle Village, Queens, whose wife lives within a warzone in Sanaa, Yemen.