Travel Ban Stories

This online community is a space for the storytellers of the Travel Ban. Follow us for weekly stories.

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

#TravelBan Stories are stories of love, stories of graduations, stories of weddings and funerals, births, and life events happening only to see families and friends #separated instead of together.

[Steve Neavling @MCmuckraker]

U.S. Rep. @RashidaTlaib on the end of the racist Muslim ban: "When twice-impeached President Trump implemented this hateful ban, he set the tone for increased xenophobia and Islamophobia in this country. This ban has separated many families and has brought deep despair to many."

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

End of a tragedy
All it took was a sign on a piece of paper to bring back hope after the previous cruel order destroyed lives for four years!

For there is always light,
If only we are brave enough to see it,
if we are brave enough to be it.
- Amanda Gorman
@TheAmandaGorman

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

Story # 19
"Missouri-Tehran weekend FaceTime with parents while waiting for happiness and freedom to prevail the Travel ban and pandemic"
#Travelban #Immigrants #FAMILY #Standwithimmigrants #NoBanAct

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

That night, I promised we will meet soon again! I promised that we will meet regularly! The promise which was broken for an unpredicted reason! The #TravelBan that banned our family from spending a day together until now!”

#TravelBanStories #Immigration #Nobanact

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

Story#18:
“In October 2016, my mom visited me in my new place. It was a blessing to spend time in places where I had always planned to spend time with my mom. We stayed awake together, she met my friends, she came to my office at the school, we went on a short trip together 1/6

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

I was shocked! I will never forget that moment! I hugged her the whole night! Tighter than the whole 21 days we spent together! 5/6 #FamilySeparation #travelban

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

We have families, we have life plans, and we have emotions. No one should be able to pass rules that hurt families 3/3 #Nobanact #Travelban #Nobanact #Africanban #Muslimban

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

Storytellers of the Travel Ban, this is your moment. People are listening. Share your story, speak out, add your voice, and help others. Your stories give life to empty news titles. Take a step to raise awareness about those affected by the Travel Ban implemented in 2017 1/3.

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

Four years of this order have had hundreds of people affected; people who will not forget this. Telling your story matters. It gives a real impression of what happened to the real people. These are not just numbers. People are not statistics. 2/3 #travelban #familytime #storytime

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

when my parents came to the US to visit me. I was so excited that I could host them in my home and show them where I live and work. We had a wonderful time together... Now, I am again full of hope that I may actually be able to see them again... soon." 6/6 #hope #future

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

Story #17
"The past week has been a real roller coaster of emotions. Family and friends have been calling me and my husband to congratulate us because of the election results. Each time we spoke, they expressed hope and happiness for the days to come. 1/6 #family #NoBan

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

In the picture, this is me getting ready for my wedding day, trying to hold back my tears just so I don't ruin my make up. My parents were smiling and happy for me and wishing they could be here. I am now remembering the time in 2016 before the Travel Ban, 5/6

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

I wish we could all see each other through a strength-based lens and realize our differences make us stronger. We are not the bad ones, we are not the enemy”. (5/5#strength. .

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

Story#16
“When people hear the word immigrant, the first image they have is of a person crossing oceans on a boat from a war zone with nothing but the clothes on their back. (1/5) #discrimination #bias #policy #familystories #nobanact #travelban #Africanban #Muslimban

[Travel Ban Stories @TravelBan017]

I wish we could all see each other through a strength-based lens and realize our differences make us stronger. We are not the bad ones, we are not the enemy". (5/5) #Letscometogether #celebratediversity