California Umrah-goer released from Saudi detention, Mother of a critically-ill toddler residing overseas granted a visa to accompany daughter to the U.S. for treatment
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CALIFORNIA – The CAIR Research and Advocacy Department announced that a Muslim Umrah-goer was released from Saudi detention after being detained at the airport upon arrival. The family did not know of his whereabouts and had no contact with their loved one for weeks. Concerns mounted because he did not have access to medication needed to treat a very serious condition. The family contacted CAIR after attempts to locate him had failed. Thanks to efforts by the Research and Advocacy Department, the Umrah-goer was released and reunited with his family in a matter of days.
FLORIDA – The CAIR Research andAdvocacy Department announced that the non-American mother of a critically ill American toddler obtained a visa to travel to the U.S. to accompany her for treatment. An American child living overseas required time-sensitive, life-saving surgery unavailable in their country of residence. The non-American mother, who is the child’s primary caregiver, applied for a U.S. visa to accompany the child. The Florida-based family requested CAIR’s intervention after the mother’s visa was denied without appeal. The Research and Advocacy Department successfully intervened, and the U.S. government approved the mother’s visa within a matter of days. The mother can now accompany the ill child to the U.S. to secure lifesaving medical care.
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