When her mother became ill, Algonaimi's sister, Nour Ulayyet, asked her to come to their home in Valparaiso, Indiana, to help take care of her. A man identifying himself as an immigration officer eventually called Ulayyet to say her sister was being sent back to Saudi Arabia, where she teaches school. When Ulayyet asked why, he cited the President's executive order. Aldoori, a legal permanent resident of the US, said she made a similar pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia last year - "a very special visit in the life of every Muslim" - without incident. "They are OK, but they are very tired and the situation was unexpected and very horrible," said her husband.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 29, 2017 22:07 UTC