Shadi wasn’t shocked when the Trump administration announced a travel ban late Wednesday that included her native Iran. She asked that her last name not be used because of a pending immigration application.

Eight years ago, when Trump announced his first travel ban, Shadi believed that the courts would reverse the policy that many saw as discriminatory toward Muslim-majority countries. That first iteration of Trump’s ban was legally challenged and struck down, but a later version of it was upheld in 2018 by the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the years that followed, Shadi’s father, who remained in Iran, was never approved for a visa to visit her growing family in Chicago. And after this week’s announcement, the 42-year-old said she feels sad and numb.

“My dad is 78 now,” Shadi said. “I don’t kn

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