Two Iraqi refugees, Nisreen Alsaadi and her son, Zaiz Alsaadi, arrived in Salt Lake City Wednesday after a federal judge ordered a temporary stay of President Donald Trump's immigration ban. They have been living in a refugee camp in Egypt since 2012.
The pair were met my Nisreen's sister-in-law, Iman Alsaadi, who immigrated in 2012. They don't know where Nisreen's husband is, but they believe he is alive.
The Alsaadis are among 68 refugees — sponsored by Catholic Community Services and the International Rescue Committee of Utah — who were to have immigrated to Utah but were blocked by the ban.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to rule soon on whether the injunction allowing refugees to enter the country should be lifted.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Nisreen Alsaadi smiles as she is hugged by repeatedly by her sister-in-law, Iman Alsaadi during their greeting for the first time in seven years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Nisreen Alsaadi smiles as her sister-in-law, Iman Alsaadi hugs her son Zaid Alsaadi during their greeting for the first time in seven years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Iman Alsaadi and her Iraqi sister-in-law, Nisreen Alsaadi pause from greeting to fix Alsaadi's head scarf upon seeing each other for the first time in seven years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. At left is Iman's son Ahmed Al-Hayani, 15. Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Iman Alsaadi and her Iraqi sister-in-law Nisreen Alsaadi kiss each other on the cheeks upon seeing each other for the first time in seven years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. At right is Nisreen's brother, Qays Eabd Aljalil. Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r The Alsaadi family takes photographs of the arrival of Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi at Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. The Alsaadi's were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi wave at Iraqi family members after their arrival February 8, 2017 at Salt Lake International Airport. The Alsaadi's were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r The Alsaadi family takes photographs of the arrival of Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi at Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. The Alsaadi's were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Iman Alsaadi and her Iraqi sister-in-law, Nisreen Alsaadi hold hands upon seeing each other for the first time in seven years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Nisreen Alsaadi kisses her brother, Qays Eabd Aljalil upon seeing each other for the first time in several years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. Nisreen Alsaadi and her son Zaid Alsaadi were allowed to come to the U.S. after a judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Iman Alsaadi throws candy into the air and yells in a high high-pitch ululation at the sight of her Iraqi sister-in-law and nephew for the first time in seven years at the Salt Lake International Airport, February 8, 2017. A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
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