## Eight Years of Waiting, Dashed Hopes: A Family Torn Apart by the Refugee Ban The American dream often involves reunification, a beacon of hope for families separated by conflict and hardship. For one Congolese woman, that dream was agonizingly close after eight long years of separation from her loved ones. She was on the…

## Dreams Deferred: How the 2017 Refugee Ban Shattered One Congolese Family’s Reunion For eight long years, Mwanza awaited the day she could embrace her children again. Separated by war and displacement, the Congolese refugee had endured unimaginable hardships to finally secure resettlement in the United States. The paperwork was complete, the flights were booked,…

## Dreams Deferred: One Refugee Family’s Eight-Year Wait Interrupted For eight long years, Mawa’s heart ached with the absence of her family. Separated from her husband and children amidst the brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she endured displacement, uncertainty, and the gnawing fear that she might never see them again. Finally, after…

## Eight Years of Hope Delayed: A Congolese Refugee Family’s Heartbreak Under the Travel Ban For eight long years, Sylvie waited. Eight years filled with the gnawing ache of separation, the constant worry for loved ones, and the unwavering hope that one day, her family would be whole again. Sylvie, a Congolese refugee who fled…

## Eight Years of Waiting, Dashed Hopes: A Congolese Family’s Refugee Story For eight agonizing years, Mama Jolie clutched onto hope, a fragile lifeline stretching across continents. Separated from her children in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to brutal conflict and persecution, she navigated the labyrinthine refugee system, clinging to the dream of reunion.…

## Eight Years of Hope Deferred: How the Refugee Ban Shattered a Congolese Family’s Reunion Imagine eight years. Eight years of sleepless nights, constant worry, and the gnawing ache of missing family. Eight years spent navigating the complexities of refugee camps and resettlement paperwork, fueled by the unwavering belief that someday, you would be reunited…

## Eight Years of Separation, Then a Closed Door: One Congolese Refugee’s Story For eight long years, Mama Jolie (not her real name), a Congolese refugee, clung to the hope of reuniting with her family. Fleeing unspeakable violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she endured hardship and uncertainty, knowing her children were safe, resettled…

## Eight Years of Waiting, Dashed by a Stroke of a Pen: A Congolese Family’s Heartbreak For eight long years, Beatrice had clung to the hope of reunion. Separated from her family by unimaginable circumstances after fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she had endured the arduous process of refugee resettlement, navigating a…

## Eight Years of Waiting, Dashed: A Refugee Family’s Heartbreak Under the Travel Ban The agonizing wait was almost over. After eight long years, Mireille, a Congolese refugee, was mere weeks away from reuniting with her family in the United States. Imagine the relief, the anticipation, the sheer joy bubbling within her. For years, she…

## Eight Years of Waiting, Dashed Hope: The Heartbreak of a Refugee Ban For eight long years, the hope of reunion sustained Amina, a Congolese refugee living in a camp in Uganda. Eight years of phone calls filled with static, faded photographs clutched tight, and bedtime stories whispered to the children of others, imagining the…