Instead, the Iraqi immigrant, who worked with the United States military and government for a decade at great personal risk, watched as his wife and three children disappeared into the main part of the arrivals terminal early on Friday evening. Mr. Friedman later served in the Obama administration at both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There are not many Americans who have done as much for this country as he has,” Mr. Friedman added. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOutside the terminal, Mr. Darweesh was greeted by his advocates, as well as protesters opposed to the Trump policy who had come to the airport to support him and the others who had been detained. Though shaken, Mr. Darweesh paused to speak to the media before moving on to reunite with his family.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2017 01:21 UTC