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jpak

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Sun Jan 29, 2017, 04:52 PM Jan 2017

VIDEO: Mother from Iran, 5-year-old son reunited after he was detained at Dulles Airport

http://komonews.com/news/nation-world/video-mother-from-iran-5-year-old-son-reunited-after-he-was-detained-at-dulles-airport

DULLES, Va. (WJLA) - It was an emotional scene at Washington Dulles International Airport as a mother was reunited with her 5-year-old son after he had been detained Saturday night.

The boy had been traveling with another family member on a flight and his mother, who is from Iran, had to wait for hours until he was released to her.

At one point the mother was pleading with Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to get help to her son.

A number of travelers were detained at Dulles Airport Saturday, as officials implemented President Donald Trump’s executive order, which affects people from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Iraq and Syria. Protests were held at airports nationwide in opposition to the travel ban.

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VIDEO: Mother from Iran, 5-year-old son reunited after he was detained at Dulles Airport (Original Post) jpak Jan 2017 OP
We're afraid of five-year-olds now? Nice. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2017 #1
+1 Lucinda Jan 2017 #4
Government sanctioned child abduction lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #2
Happy video. progressoid Jan 2017 #3
OMG. Separating a five year old from his mother? yardwork Jan 2017 #5
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