First barred by travel ban, Iranian baby Fatemeh recovering in oregon

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The uncle of an Iranian baby ensnared in President Trump's travel ban settled on one word Monday to express gratitude to everyone who helped his niece get to the United States for a life-saving heart medical procedure.

"It was a miracle," Samad Teghizadeh said as Fatemeh Reshad recovered at Oregon Health & Science University's Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

The 4-month-old underwent surgery to repair a life-threatening heart defect on February 17, nine days after arriving at the hospital. She was in the intensive care unit Monday and was on the mend, doctors said.


A 4-month-old Iranian girl trying to come to the US for life saving heart surgery was denied a visa due to President Trump's travel ban

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1. The entire state is on high alert, though

You never know when a four-month-old heart patient, especially one as gosh-darned cute at little Fatemeh, is going to set off a suitcase nuke.

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2. I tried to post a picture of the little cutie, but couldn't get it to copy

Sounds like it was a complicated surgery. Glad she is doing well. Heartless bastards.

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3. Cutie!

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/health/travel-ban-iranian-baby-surgery/