President Trump signed an Executive Order on January 27, 2017, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals.” This Executive Order had immediate effects on people traveling to the United States, but also has a long term impact on individuals with visas and permanent residence in the United States today. First, this Order specifically restricts any …
Saving Syria’s Children
Children are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria. Can you adopt a Syrian orphan? According to the US embassy in Damascus, several attempts by U.S. prospective adoptive parents have failed. I think this is because I wasn’t their lawyer! Like many other Muslim countries Syria’s personal status law does not recognize the concept of adoption however; Syrian …