And 8 in the evening in washington where President Trumps controversial Executive Order imposing a travel ban on people coming from seven muslim majority countries has received a dramatic set back. The acting us Attorney General, sally yates, has told Justice Department lawyers not to defend it in court. In a letter she said she was not convinced it was lawful. Ms yates was appointed as Deputy Attorney general under president obama but was asked by donald trump to temporarily take over while a long term replacement was found. Just days after leaving the white house, barack obama has also intervened in the row warning that American Values are at stake. In a statement his spokesman says. And in the past couple of hours senior democrat politicians have gathered at a rally outside the supreme court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the order un american. All of us take an Oath Of Office to protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Wh
And 8 in the evening in washington where President Trumps controversial Executive Order imposing a travel ban on people coming from seven muslim majority countries has received a dramatic set back. The acting us Attorney General, sally yates, has told Justice Department lawyers not to defend it in court. In a letter she said she was not convinced it was lawful. Ms yates was appointed as Deputy Attorney general under president obama but was asked by donald trump to temporarily take over while a long term replacement was found. Just days after leaving the white house, barack obama has also intervened in the row warning that American Values are at stake. In a statement his spokesman says. And in the past couple of hours senior democrat politicians have gathered at a rally outside the supreme court. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called the order un american. All of us take an Oath Of Office to protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Wh
Their relatives home in allentown and greeted by Governor Tom Wolf himself. I think that it the is really wonderful to welcome the entire family back. To take we woke up to a new dream. I am so thankful they are behind me and they are safe with us. Reporter they are czar minasly two brother in laws, wife and children, finally with their feet on u. S. Soil. Nine days ago they were arriving at chaos at Philadelphia International airport. Protesters upset at president trumps travel ban prohibiting u. S. Entry by immigrants of seven predominantly house limb countries. Six members of the sarmads family including math the you abu assali all arrived on legal visas but stopped by border and customs protection agents and then sent back to syria. I was thinking i was going back to syria and my life was ruined. Reporter but after a federal judge blocked trumps ban, immigration lawyers, the governor and congressman charlie dent able to get the visas reinstated and then the family reunited. Very ha
Their relatives home in allentown and greeted by Governor Tom Wolf himself. I think that it the is really wonderful to welcome the entire family back. To take we woke up to a new dream. I am so thankful they are behind me and they are safe with us. Reporter they are czar minasly two brother in laws, wife and children, finally with their feet on u. S. Soil. Nine days ago they were arriving at chaos at Philadelphia International airport. Protesters upset at president trumps travel ban prohibiting u. S. Entry by immigrants of seven predominantly house limb countries. Six members of the sarmads family including math the you abu assali all arrived on legal visas but stopped by border and customs protection agents and then sent back to syria. I was thinking i was going back to syria and my life was ruined. Reporter but after a federal judge blocked trumps ban, immigration lawyers, the governor and congressman charlie dent able to get the visas reinstated and then the family reunited. Very ha
President trump tweeted yesterday that the suspension of his ban is now allowing people to pour into the u. S. We dont have a complete picture, but we can tell you that the number of refugees over the last three days is 27 families. Who have gone through a vetting process that can take years. Jericka duncan was at new yorks jfk airport today when a family from syria arrived. Hi. Reporter this is the moment dr. Ghassan asaili and wife sarmad dreamed about for more than 13 years. Im happy. Im happy like i won the super bowl like yesterday. Im very happy. Reporter the reunion with asailis two brothers wa canceled when President Trump signed the executive order. After landing in philadelphia, the six syrian immigrants were forced to return home. Inhuman what happened to us. Reporter 17yearold matthew asaili had to wait even longer before joining his relatives. We did everything by the rules, everything what we done was right. We did not do anything illegal. Reporter why did your family lea