Syria refugees see dream of better life crushed by Trump ban
AMMAN, Jordan — Syrian refugee Ammar Sawan took a first hopeful step toward moving to the United States last fall, submitting to an initial security screening.
His dream of a better life was abruptly crushed when President Donald Trump banned Syrian refugees from the U.S. until further notice.
Sawan learned of the entry ban while watching late night TV news with his wife in their small apartment in the Jordanian capital of Amman.
“When we heard of the order, it was like a bolt of lightning, and all our hopes and dreams vanished,” the 40-year-old said Saturday, a day after Trump’s executive order.